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Abandonment of Books Would Have Devastating Consequences

If we reach the point where most people cannot muster that level of sustained attention, changes unwelcome to many of us are inevitable. Read More ›
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Top Science Journal Would Empower Scientists to Rule on Income and Wealth

Reframing subjective policy issues as questions of objective “science” makes it easier to justify relying on “experts” for policy answers. Read More ›
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Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

Today on Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. Read More ›
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The Science of Darwin and Marx Provides No Support for “Unalienable Rights”

Voltaire said that madness is to have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them. Read More ›
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West, Boreing, Metaxas on the Woke Right Versus the Character of the Founders

It’s surprising that no definite name has yet attached itself to this poisonous brew. Read More ›
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John West on Jeremy Boreing Show, Today at 2 PM: Birthright Citizenship and America 250

The Jeremy Boreing Show is smart, provocative, and has its head screwed on straight — somewhat of a rarity today. Read More ›
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Celebrate America 250 — With the Science of the American Founding

If you are really short on time, all these themes are compressed into in an effective image, above, that you can click on, read, and share through social media. Read More ›
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Is Government’s Relationship with Science “Crumbling”?

The people who do not trust science today would probably like to be able to. And the people who do trust it may simply be unaware of the problems. Read More ›
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On the Road: The Science of Design in an American Context

We are indebted to the Jewish and Christian writers of the Bible for these truths. They were certainly not self-evident to other cultures of that time. Read More ›
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John West: Science and the American Founding

"Today, many people think that belief in a Creator is a subjective preference based on their personal faith. But that was not the view of America’s Founders." Read More ›

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