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Delusional Idols

So, I've been watching the American Idol auditions. And I was ok when I thought that there were just a few crazy people running around out there. But, now, there are getting to be too many. Too many people come on that show, confident of an incredible gift invisible to...

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Why Do You Drink? (Part 2)

Yesterday's post created some interesting comments that have further provoked my initial curiosity. This reason for drinking was given by two separate respondents: "I'm stressed and want to relax". Is alcohol the only stress-relieving drug in this country that's widely socially acceptable? What would it take for social and moderate...

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Because I’m From Chicago

How much does your geography, location, and circle of relationships shape your identity? The more you are surrounded by homogeny, the less likely you are to be able to see the validity in an alternative opinion. But, if someone from a certain political persuasion moves across the country and has...

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Economic Illiteracy

How much of what people currently believe the role of the government should be is based on a faulty sense of economics? For example, I have a friend who will admit that raising the minimum wage will likely raise unemployment as well. It's a simply economic principle. But, his contention...

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Media Bias?

Let's say I'm an A.P. writer over in Baghdad. I come across a town where violence has gone down and become "relatively" stable over the last six months. But, I don't want to write about it, because I don't want to encourage what I believe is a terrible situation due...

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Monopoganda

The only way to win this popular family game: completely bankrupt all of your friends and loved ones. Also, you get paid more if you own every property on the block. So, this game inherently teaches that wealth is created through a lack of competition. Does my favorite childhood game...

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