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Enlightened Self-interest and International Relations

January 18th, 2012

By Dan Miller In theory, it may beat commonly praised alternatives. But to what extent can we rely on it in practice? Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British mathematician and philosopher. He wrote prolifically in both disciplines and also wrote a few mediocre short stories. He stood three times, […]

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Tags: Bertrand Russell, foreign policy, Islam, North Korea, self-interest, Somalia
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Higher Education? Higher than What?

June 7th, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is an expanded version of an article previously published at Pajamas Media and excerpted here.) By Dan Miller It’s not what it’s cracked up to be and often it’s not about learning. This article by Clayton Cramer, published by Pajamas Media on May 24th, suggests some of the problems with higher education. […]

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Tags: Bertrand Russell, culture, Douglas Adams, England, freedom, History, ideology, justice, Korean Conflict, role models, society, U.S., Yale University
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