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Will The British Government Finally Tax The Royals Properly?

Will The British Government Finally Tax The Royals Properly?

King Charles and Prince William are under scrutiny for their somewhat immoral tax affairs (and it’s long overdue)
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Argumentative Penguin
The Lost Voices of the Iraq and Afghan Wars

The Lost Voices of the Iraq and Afghan Wars

Hollywood and the book publishing industry have all but ensured a single storyline praising elite operators, but not your average soldier
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Benjamin Sledge
Has The Blue Bubble Finally Burst?

Has The Blue Bubble Finally Burst?

For the love of god do not continue to make this a gender and race issue, democracy can no longer take the strain.
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Argumentative Penguin
In Answer To ‘Netanyahu Got What He Wanted’

In Answer To ‘Netanyahu Got What He Wanted’

War is a complicated business Mr Papakonstantinou
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Argumentative Penguin
The Bitter Sweet Trap of the Thirst Trap

The Bitter Sweet Trap of the Thirst Trap

Researchers examined half a million "sexy selfies" to find out why women post thirst traps online.
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Carlyn Beccia
The Hidden Hominid Psychology Of Irrational Voters

The Hidden Hominid Psychology Of Irrational Voters

Why your voting preferences are obviously 100% correct but everyone else is a simple-minded fool.
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Argumentative Penguin
Something is Dangerously Amiss in American Christianity

Something is Dangerously Amiss in American Christianity

How politics, greed, and power have corrupted western Christians into identity politics and heresy
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Benjamin Sledge
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Why The Panopticon + Submission Guidelines

Why The Panopticon + Submission Guidelines

The echo chamber problem and the quest for diverse voices in a new Boost publication
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Benjamin Sledge
The Glorious Tale Of How Bennguin Came To Pass

The Glorious Tale Of How Bennguin Came To Pass

There’s a new publication in town and you are cordially invited to not submit to it (yet)
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Argumentative Penguin
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Is Democracy A Terrible Way Of Running A Country?

Is Democracy A Terrible Way Of Running A Country?

Someone has to steer the damn ship, so how should we pick a captain?
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Argumentative Penguin
I Don’t Want to Hear “There Were Very Fine People on Both Sides”

I Don’t Want to Hear “There Were Very Fine People on Both Sides”

Antisemitism, opportunism, and selective concern
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Mallory Mosner
“Smart” Phones Have Made Us All Increasingly Stupid

“Smart” Phones Have Made Us All Increasingly Stupid

Our smartphone obsession carries a hidden cost that undermines our humanity and intelligence
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Benjamin Sledge
I’m Non-Binary: Telling Me I Should Go Is Stupid

I’m Non-Binary: Telling Me I Should Go Is Stupid

You are confusing identity and personality with biology and mental health in a way that makes you the problem.
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Nick Argall
The Age of Everything and Nothing

The Age of Everything and Nothing

Our abundance has created the modern void instead of fulfillment
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Benjamin Sledge
Education Shouldn’t Be The Privileged Plaything Of The Wealthy

Education Shouldn’t Be The Privileged Plaything Of The Wealthy

The grammar school kids are kicking back (and not before time).
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Argumentative Penguin
Human History Spins On Moments And Millimetres

Human History Spins On Moments And Millimetres

Some views on assassinating your political leaders from a country that last dabbled in 1812.
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Argumentative Penguin
Why Trans Is Here To Stay But ‘Non-Binary’ Should Go

Why Trans Is Here To Stay But ‘Non-Binary’ Should Go

We are confusing biology with personal preference, personality, and mental health in a way problematic for all involved.
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Argumentative Penguin
After Fourteen Years The UK Has Finally Elected Some Adults

After Fourteen Years The UK Has Finally Elected Some Adults

The Penguin analysis of an interesting night of politics.
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Argumentative Penguin
The US Faces A Stark Binary Choice Between An Old Man And A Bad Man

The US Faces A Stark Binary Choice Between An Old Man And A Bad Man

This is why the US Democrat Party needs both a Tom and Graham Brady to step up.
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Argumentative Penguin
Medium Needs A Supreme Court Mentality For Their Staff Picks

Medium Needs A Supreme Court Mentality For Their Staff Picks

With great power comes great responsibility, I’d hate to see it under-used.
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Argumentative Penguin
The Other Side Isn’t Entirely Comprised Of Idiots

The Other Side Isn’t Entirely Comprised Of Idiots

The emerging and deepening problem of consensus bias
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Argumentative Penguin
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