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Politics

Why The Public Sector Needs To Commit To Scientific Research

by Steffan Antonas on April 30, 2009

Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences 2 days ago, the President reinforced the need for a sustained national commitment to science. His firm stance that “science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health and our environment and our quality of life” is an important step in shifting the national consciousness to [...]

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The Real Difference Between Liberals And Conservatives

by Steffan Antonas on October 2, 2008

According to Jonathan Haidt, there’s one key personality trait (more than any other) that predicts who becomes liberal and and who becomes conservative. In this lecture, Haidt draws on the latest from developmental and moral psychology and makes a very persuasive argument why “openness to experience” – that craving for novelty, diversity, variety, travel and [...]

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The Simple Math Behind The Power Of The Swing Vote

by Steffan Antonas on August 31, 2008

Mark Penn, worldwide CEO of Burson-Marsteller and chief adviser to Senator Clinton’s presidential campaign, offers an excellent, concise explanation for exactly why swing voting, as he puts it, is king, as well as ideas on why the voting bases of the traditional red and blue camps are splintering into niches of independent thinkers. I offer just a few ideas/questions on what the rise of independent thinking and the increased importance of the swing vote could imply.

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