When economists investigate marriage I

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Economists don't have a reputation for being exceedingly sexy. They weren't perceived as funny either, but not long ago a "stand-up economist" popped up. Here we're looking at two studies where economists try to figure marital bliss. Read more »

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Weird tales of high-school sex and redemption

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A spat of sex news have recently awaken me from my innocent slumber. Most are disturbing, some are interesting and some - I already forgot. Read more »

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Brigitte Bardot, animal rights and Bucharest dog cull

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Brigitte Bardot makes again headlines in her fight to put animals above people. Her fascist past notwithstanding, this is a good opportunity to take a look at the animal rights movement. Read more »

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Malcolm Gladwell at the Collingwood Conference

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#malcgladwell, the famous author of What the Dog Saw & Other Adventures, Blink, The Tipping Point and numerous but still excellent New York Times and New Yorker articles descended upon the #cc2010 Collingwood Conference to energize the Liberals. Read more »

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Discovering Jordan Peterson

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As with all great educators, Professor Peterson is not only a deep repository of knowledge, but also a rather quirky entertainer. Watching his lectures, one cannot help wondering when and how did his quirks arise.. We continue with our notes from his latest lecture to make it in TVO’s Big Ideas. Read more »

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Professor Jordan Peterson’s amazing lectures

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One of the amazing lectures thrown at us by TVO's Big Ideas is Prof Peterson's lecture on Reality and the Sacred. Truly amazing.. Read more »

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