A majority of Americans are, I believe, tired of what our polity has become. Someone has to be the first to rise above

Why Conservatives Can't Understand Liberals (and Vice Versa) by Jon Miltimore What Haidt found is that both conservatives and liberals recognize the Harm/Care and Fairness/Reciprocity values. Liberal-minded people, however, tend to reject the three remaining foundational values—Loyalty/betrayal, Authority/subversion, and Sanctity/degradation—while conservatives accept them. It’s an extraordinary difference, and it helps explain why many liberals and conservatives in America think “the other side” is bonkers. PSYCHOLOGIST JONATHAN HAIDT SAYS MANY PEOPLE TODAY LIVE IN A ‘MORAL MATRIX’.   How Kavanaugh Could Change Everything by Following Jordan Peterson’s Advice by Robin Koerner A majority of Americans are, I believe, tired of what our polity has become. If we wish to see partisanship defeated and to change how we do politics and make judicial decisions, someone has to act first to make a politically difficult decision in favor of what matters more than politics. Someone has to be the first to rise above. LIKE A HUNGER STRIKE, THE ACT OF STEPPING DOWN WOULD DO NO GOOD PER SE, BUT IT COULD DO A LOT OF GOOD IF THE REASON FOR IT WERE PUBLICLY DECLARED AND MORALLY RIGHT.   Sokal 2.0 as Ideological Turing Test by Bryan Caplan My idea has inspired multiple actual tests. But frankly, none of them are in the same league as Sokal 2.0. Three scholars who held a vast academic genre in low regard nevertheless managed to master the genre’s content and style expertly enough to swiftly publish enough articles to earn tenure! Frankly, if that doesn’t impress you, I don’t know what would. THE "HOAX PAPER" DEBACLE CURRENTLY CHURNING THROUGH THE REALM OF ACADEMIA MAKES AN EXCELLENT CASE FOR BEING SKEPTICAL OF ENTIRE ACADEMIC FIELDS.   Why Mesh Networks Are the Future of Free Internet Access by Sam Bocetta Unlike the “normal” internet, which is dependent on a select few carriers like Verizon and AT&T for access, mesh networks do not rely on a single access point to relay an internet connection. Instead, mesh networks are the culmination of hundreds (or even thousands) of individual nodes that directly connect with each other. THE DECENTRALIZATION OF INFORMATION IS PARAMOUNT TO THE CONTINUED EFFICACY OF DEMOCRACY AND THE CONTINUED FREEDOM OF THE COMMON MAN.   Paul Romer: Why He Won the Nobel Prize in Economics by Tyler Cowen Over time, increasing returns models are seen as less descriptive of growth than perhaps they were in the 1990s. The growth rates of many countries have been stagnant or even falling, rather than rising.  Nonetheless, for understanding how ideas boost growth, and in cumulative fashion, Romer’s work is essential. If you are wondering “which economist has done the most to help us explain Silicon Valley,” you would turn first to Romer. THIS PRIZE IS NOT A SURPRISE AT ALL, AND IT HAS BEEN EXPECTED, SOONER OR LATER, FOR MANY YEARS.   The Trump Tax Cuts: Separating Economic Fact From Fiction by Adam Michel, Cobi Williams Over the past few months, The Heritage Foundation team has been traveling the country to explain the benefits of tax reform. We answer the most frequently asked questions about last year’s tax cut and the effort to pass “Tax Reform 2.0.” THERE IS STILL A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT.   NEW VIDEO: Finding Meaning in The Incredibles Written and produced by Sean W. Malone What sustains people through difficult times is a sense of meaning, not happiness or wealth. In The Incredibles, Bob had to learn to find the same level of meaning in being a husband and father as he did in being a superhero. Here's what we can take away from that lesson. WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE!

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