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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Jan. 11, 2016)
Culture There is a prediction there is a relationship between taking selfies and social exhibitionism, being extroverted, and self-esteem. A late study shows that those who take selfies have high social exhibitionism, are extroverted, but there is no relationship between taking … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 26, 2015)
Cognitive Science Evidence shows that gender is fluid, but our brains automatically see them as discrete things. Apply this to other fields as well. Culture The story of the Ermahgerd girl. Death The Ethics of Suicide Digital Archive. Economics My … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Death, Economics, Education, Free Will, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality
Tagged Culture, Death, Economics, Education, Free Will, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Suicide
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 19, 2015)
Abortion A study shows that about 95% of women who get an abortion have no regrets. Bioethics Hilde Lindemann makes a case for an opt-out system of organ donation rather than the default opt-in system. Culture American adults and teens … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Bioethics, Culture, Emotions, Ethics, Incarceration, Justice, Libertarianism, Marriage, News, Peter Singer, Race, Religion
Tagged Abortion, Bioethics, Culture, Emotions, Ethics, Incarceration, Justice, Libertarianism, Marriage, News, Peter Singer, Race, Religion
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (June 14, 2015)
Climate Change A website dedicated to getting 100% renewable, clean energy. It was built by engineers. Ethics Paul Bloom argues that imagining the lives of others (what he considers as empathy) is harder than “if we rely instead on more … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Ethics, Gender, Health, Incarceration, Law, News, Politics, Race, Sexuality
Tagged Ethics, Gender, Health, Law, News, Politics, Queer Theory, Race, Sexuality
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 11, 2015)
Health A study about standing desks shows that it increases productivity by as much as 12% as well as combat childhood obesity. Justice Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson makes a case for inequalities we can live with: Current justifications for extreme inequality … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 4, 2015)
Abortion There’s a link between sexist attitudes and antichoice attitudes in abortion. Children A great article explaining what it means to be childfree. She also talks about the assumptions most people (especially women) have to deal with in a pro-child … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Children, Education, Emotions, Ethics, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Science, Self, Sexuality, Singlism
Tagged Abortion, Education, Emotions, Ethics, Guns, Happiness, Health, News, Politics, Relationships, Religion, same-sex marriage, Science, Self, Sexuality, Shame, Singlism
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Apr. 5, 2015)
Animals Cats relax to music, especially classical. Drugs There’s an association between long marijuana usage in teens and a smaller hippocampus. In short, the more you smoke marijuana as a teen, the more likely your long-term memory will be affected. … Continue reading
Posted in Drug Use, Economics, Ethics, Gender, Health, Marriage, Politics, Polyamory, Pornography, Race, Religion, Same-Sex, Sexuality, Time
Tagged Animals, Cats, Drug Usage, Economics, Ethics, Family, Gender, Health, Marriage, Ontological Argument, Politics, Polyamory, Pornography, Race, Religion, Same-Sex, Sexuality, Time
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 23, 2014)
Abortion Some questions to ask pro-lifers. Economics Switzerland may give every citizen $2,600 a month. Ethics Molly Crocket, a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, discusses the neuroscience of moral decision making. It’s a fascinating talk. You can listen to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Economics, Ethics, Food, Health, Humor, Politics, Pornography, Relationships, Science, Sexuality
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Jan. 12, 2014)
Abortion Vermont introduces a bill affirming a right to an abortion. Animals Dogs can sense magnetic variations of the earth. Economics The Pope recently made comments critiquing capitalism. The Atlantic has a response by saying the Pope is ignorant about world economics. Toward the … Continue reading
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