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An Elite Trade School
By blending college education with a traditional form of craftmanship education, the American College of Building Arts guides students to build tables…
Apr 22, 2024
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Hire The Dissenters
There was a bit of a bombshell this week as uber-bestselling writer, podcaster, and speaker Malcom Gladwell gave a video mea culpa saying that he had…
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Podcast: Alana Newhouse, Excellence, and Brokenism
Matt talks with Alana Newhouse about the importance of fixing broken things
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The Case Against Masks In Schools
Aug 20, 2021
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The Case Of The Abandoned Metrics
Jan 4, 2022
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The Fallacy of Red Covid
Apr 21, 2022
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Essential Terms of the Authority Crisis
Jun 22, 2022
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What Conservatives Missed In Barbie
Aug 21, 2023
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Oh Good, Screwworms Are Back
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A Collapsing Culture of Excellence
We can do better
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Oh Good, Screwworms Are Back
You say you want to know more about the horror bug that we eradicated only to discover it is making a comeback? You are in luck.
Jul 17
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Stop Blaming The US For Measles
Public health officials are leaning into a "Blame America First" rhetorical strategy, implying doom and panic while ignoring the reality of the 2025…
Jul 11
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The Greatest Piece of AI Art
The most profound piece of AI art quietly exposes the pitfalls of AI
May 29
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Covid Exposure: The Floyd Hypocrisy
The George Floyd protests exposed a hypocrisy that led to a collapse in institutional trust
May 8
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Covid Exposure: The Half-Life of Unity
Within weeks of the start of the pandemic media started reporting Covid inside a narrative of partisan failure
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Covid Exposure: The NYC Catastrophe
The catastrophe of Covid in New York City in March-April 2020 was horrific and set the stage for the narratives that would influence Covid policy over…
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