Historians often judge presidents by their national security policies, says McCain.
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According to John Allison, the market system did not fail in 2008 and did not need governmental intervention, as this sort of intrusion was responsible for the panic in the first place. http://bigthink.com/johnallison
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A successful design blog requires perspective, heavy editing, and photos you canât find anywhere else. http://bigthink.com/scottschuman
As the first biographer to hear Louis Armstrongâs private tape recordings, the author of "Pops" discovered a side of the jazz genius the public never suspected. http://bigthink.com/terryteachout
The architect of the public option defends his healthcare solution against criticisms and counter-proposals, including the co-op model. http://bigthink.com/jacobhacker
Twenty years into the Internet Age, the world of online speech is still anarchic. How much responsibility should websites take in the matter? http://bigthink.com/davidlat
Males are less likely to make it through the embryonic state and more likely to develop a wealth of disorders and diseases. http://bigthink.com/series/the-problem-with-men
Whatâs left of the male breadwinner stereotype may not survive the recession. The results wonât be pretty. http://bigthink.com/series/the-problem-with-men
Environmental activism is largely the province of the white upper-middle class. How can this change? http://bigthink.com/alexmatthiessen
Dan Ariely gives tips on how we can learn to compare each dollar we spend to a trip to the Bahamas, or a latte. http://bigthink.com/danariely
âStitchesâ was only the second graphic novel ever to be nominated for a National Book Award. Author David Small discussed what the honor meant to him and why his dark memoir was NOT miscategorized. http://bigthink.com/davidsmall
Philip Roth believes books will soon be dead. Paul Auster respectfullyâand strenuouslyâdisagrees. http://bigthink.com/paulauster
Striving for titillation may be fun, but for Jonathan Ames the true aim of writing about the act is somewhat cathartic--if only he could reach all of those needy souls posting odd desires on Craigslist. http://bigthink.com/jonathanames
The president faces a choice, Cornell West says. He can be a masterful, Machiavellian politician like Bill Clinton or a great transformative leader like Abraham Lincoln. http://bigthink.com/cornelwest
For even our best writers, penning that final sentence can be a difficult and tortuous affair. For John Irving, who never begins a novel without knowing its concluding words, this sentence took two decades http://bigthink.com/johnirving
Between Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Ice-T, no signs point downwards. http://bigthink.com/russellsimmons
In the digital world, thereâs disconnect between the price of production and the final price of the product. What does this mean for business? Wired editor-in-chief, Chris Anderson, explains. http://bigthink.com/chrisanderson
Jason Christopher Hartley believes homosexuals belong in the infantryâand women donât. http://bigthink.com/jasonchristopherhartley
An Iraq veteran reflects on the disturbing ratio of enemies to innocents killed in combat. http://bigthink.com/jasonchristopherhartley
Though Dawkins has earned fame for explicating the human past, what currently excites him most in science is the prospect of a future where accessing oneâs genetic information is as easy as phoninh a friend. http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins
While science is indelibly distinct from the field of ethics, Richard Dawkins believes that there are a number of ways in which it could greatly benefit our ability to understand and repair the worldâs suffering. http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins
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