Commentary

The Midterm Election Showed Why We Need More States | Mises Institute

Posted on by johnbarleycorn12

The midterm elections continue to play themselves out in various races throughout the country. The fight going on in Florida and Arizona over newly discovered ballots brings to mind the line attributed to Joseph Stalin, “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.” While it may be too soon to come up with official vote totals for a few senate
— Read on mises.org/power-market/midterm-election-showed-why-we-need-more-states

What, Then, Is Creativity? – The Imaginative Conservative

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Last week a student asked me, “What is creativity?” I was unsure how to respond. I did not know what it was any more than he. My ignorance on this subject nevertheless inspired me to seek understanding, perhaps even a definition, and then to proffer brief, explanatory remarks… (essay by Allen Mendenhall)
— Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2018/11/creativity-allen-mendenhall.html

Those in the teaching profession who have the humility to admit they don’t know the answer, have my upmost respect.