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...religion. “If there is no God, and the basis of kindness is evolutionary development, what does it really matter if I don’t leave a tip?” Wolpe asked Pinker. Pinker addressed the issue of generosity from a psychological standpoint. He explained that people are altruistic for three reasons: because they want others to reciprocate, because others’ judgements pressure them, and because they must commit to moral principles to win others’ trust. “The ultimate way to show that you have integrity is to have integrity...
Palin, Sarah •Alaska is charged for children's travel expenses by •Beluga whale is declared an endangered species despite the objections of •delight at finding self in "pro-America area" of the country is expressed by •inability to explain what a precondition is of •ncreasing fears about and unpopularity of •long-time desire to have son named "Zamboni" is revealed by •release of medical records of is promised and reneged on by •self-identified as intellectual by •utter ignorance of the actual duties of the job being sought is displayed...
George W. Bush is less popular than poison ivy; the economy is in worse shape than Homer Simpson; if the Republican Party were a bank, it would need a bailout. But none of that can explain why Democrat Travis Childers won a startling special election to represent Mississippi's First Congressional District in May or why he's expected to keep his seat in November...
Apart from the ready access to high-speed online porn, what makes this recession different from others is that it's centered on real estate and thus on people's homes, which may explain why women are feeling more anxious about it than men are. In a survey released in October by the American Psychological Association (APA), more women than men reported feeling stress about money (83% vs. 78%) and the economy (84% vs. 75%). And women were more likely than men to say they had symptoms of stress--including irritability and weariness. Plus, their stress levels had risen more...
...distinctive tone, Komunyakaa’s voice is discernible behind them all. He is the warhorse, the man who has ridden into battle and can’t quite seem to return home even all these years later. He knows he’ll never be able to explain the entirety of his experience, so he doesn’t even try. Instead, he limits his focus to one moment, one person, one tool of war. In the process, he manages to say something greater. By looking at individual causes and experiences, he is able to bring a fresh perspective...