Democracy, Liberalism, and Prosperity, a Study of 109 Nations
Secularism and tolerance of minority groups predicts future prosperity of countries (phys.org)
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https://www.unm.edu/%7Ejdelong/delong2008oik.pdf
Read MoreWestern Spirit
Bundyville: The Remnant – Longreads
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I must say, the USA believes the friggin wholesale business is by definition orders of magnitude morally superior to retail. We also think Christianity is superior to Judaism. When Jews try their hand at our business, we have some strong…
Read MoreThe Gods Must be Crazy, Tales of Hollywood
A Religion of Life | Do the Math (ucsd.edu) We are a story telling species. Stories about “god s” gave selective advantage to groups, who developed greater internal altruism. It rolled the dice in their favor in out group…
Read MoreHigher Education: Win, Zero-Sum, or Negative Utility?
All of that can make for a very short stint in trying to effect a better future or even one slightly less dire. LS
Read MoreA Massachusetts Yankee in Reconstruction Confederacy King DeSantis’s Court
Calling Someone Racist, Homophobic or Transphobic In Florida Could Result In Legal Troubles Under a New GOP Measure (newsbreak.com) Recently Florida had passed numerous laws that are likely unconstitutional and certainly impact on First…
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