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Canada in world affairs

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Why did Canada not play a more active role in world affairs during this time? First off, what is “this time” you are talking about? Second, Canada, in spite of its enormous territory, is a … Continue reading

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The greatest impact on American society in the next generation?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What event/invention/development will have the greatest impact on American society in the next gernation? why? The greatest challenge for the next generation will be coping with ever-increasing longevity. At this point, we don’t know exactly … Continue reading

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An ideal Daoist goverment?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What kind of government do you think Daoists would consider ideal? Minimally sufficient and founded on consent rather than force. To quote from Lao Tsu: Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao, … Continue reading

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Can a British citizen work for the U.S. government?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Are BRITISH CITIZENS permitted to work for the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT??? I was born and educated in London (UK). I have just recently completed my MA (International Politics and Human Rights) and I am exploring … Continue reading

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Does co-education matter?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Single sex schools VS. Co-ed schools? There are schools that are girls-only or boys-only. What do think it would be like to attend a school like that? Would you like to attend a school like … Continue reading

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Neoliberalism vs. collectivism

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What ´s the future world you appreciate, more neoliberal or more colectivist ? Neoliberalism and collectivism are not mutually exclusive. Neoliberalism advocates limited government, collectivism advocates solutions to life problems that are based on voluntary … Continue reading

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Engineering human beings?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Human Engineering? As the future grows humans become more and more artificial and by which teh book Halo explains detailed, Will the government be allowed to secretly grow and test humans that they clone? I … Continue reading

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Do scientists believe in evolution?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What percentage of professional scientists believe in evolution? Please, cite your sources. Preferably they be from respectable scientific sites or they be news articles, or something to the like. None. Professional scientists do not “believe” … Continue reading

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A brief history of van

A question from Yahoo! Answers: When did vans start being made? In France, Citroën made them as early as 1947 (pictured below is Citroën Type H): Volkswagen Type 2 (aka “the Minibus”) was introduced in 1950: In the U.S., compact … Continue reading

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Scotland Defence Force?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: It’s 50 years from now,fully independent Scotland needs it’s Defence Force sorted out………..? ………how many men would we need and what types for Scotland’s 1st defence force for ages? Military planning is first and foremost … Continue reading

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