Yes, social diversity is threatening in the short term, but we adapt in the long run

"More than ever before, our communities are changing in terms of their ethnic and religious composition. Societies and individuals are facing new challenges as they engage with (or sometimes avoid) people from different backgrounds, faiths and beliefs," write a group of scholars from Oxford, Princeton and Manchester Universities (Sept 25th, 2019)

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How Music Helps Your Mind

"Imagine listening to your favorite song, how it makes you feel, and the flood of memories the sounds bring with them. Music is well known for its ability to evoke emotions and memories and has an array of uses, including therapy for rehabilitation and as a tool for teaching, learning, expression, celebration, bonding, and so much more," writes Alexandria Weaver, University of California (Sept 25, 2019)

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Is There Any Lesser Authority Than Alan Greenspan?

"For folks too young or too old to remember, Alan Greenspan was chair of the Fed as the housing bubble grew to ever-larger dimensions... There is no one who deserves more blame for the Great Recession, the largest economic disaster since the Great Depression, than Alan Greenspan," writes Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research (Washington D.C. Sept 25th, 2019)

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America’s Delusions of Fixing the World (Reviewing one of the living gods of International Relations)

"Because many societies around the world reject the values held by progressive liberals, the attempt to impose these values on them will lead to massive resistance," writes David Gordon, Ludwig von Mises Institute (while reviewing John Mearsheimer's latest book, Sept 25th, 2019)

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