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The Unknown War

The defeat of communism 20 years ago was the most liberating moment in history. So why don’t we talk about it more?

The consensus Year of Revolution for most of our lifetimes has been 1968, with its political assassinations, its

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What It Feels Like To Be A Libertarian

By John Hasnas,

Political analysts frequently consider what it means to be a libertarian. In fact, in 1997, Charles Murray published a short book entitled “What It Means to Be a Libertarian” that does an excellent job of presenting the

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Next: An Internet Revolution in Higher Education

Web technology is poised to shake universities, the way it rocked newspapers and the music industry—with convenient, cheaper alternatives.

“The economics of traditional schooling are so out of whack that there is an opening for new players,” says Fred Fransen,

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Education shifts, time-location becoming a process

When we thought about education, we used to think about a building, some brick and mortar place where we went to sit on a bench and acquire stuff from 9AM to 4PM. Some DIYers used to go to the library …

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Having fun with fake guns

Au Québec, on ne devrait pas avoir de Crashed Ice. Imaginez un peu! C’est faire la promotion de l’anglais que de donner un nom international à un événement international. Malheureusement pour nous, ça adonne que c’est aussi la langue contre …

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Choc des cultures

Le globaliste aime ce qu’il fait. C’est la personne qui va prendre le temps de conseiller les autres ou de travailler sur un projet dans lequel il n’a pas d’intérêt financier. C’est le genre qui va avoir, qu’il le veule …

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Consumerism and democratization

What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coca

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Finir entre deux gugusses en plastique

Tout le monde crie que vos prix sont trop élevés? C’est faux.

Vous avez besoin d’augmenter votre valeur. Baissez son prix, c’est choisir de sacrifier la qualité, le service, l’innovation et l’excellence. En supposant évidemment que vous êtes en train …

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Gentlemen, start your drills

Le prix du pétrole a instantanément modifié le paysage économique mondial en sautant aux alentours de 140 dollars le baril. Soudainement les hypothèques sub-prime, le papier commercial, l’Afghanistan et American Idol tombent tous au deuxième rang des sujets de conversation.…

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