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The Nightmare of Forced Egalitarianism

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

South Korea sounds like much more of an impending disaster than I ever imagined. The country has mandated lifetime employment, and now it’s starting to crack down on the cram schools (hagwon) that people naturally use to get ahead in the … Continue reading →

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Do Europeans Shun Ice in Their Soda Because They Are Poor Peasants?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

All signs point to yes: A Chechen antiques dealer said, “Who knows where that ice came from? It’s probably dirty.” A bar patron posited that ice dilutes a drink, but had no answer for why, then, it shouldn’t be used … Continue reading →

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