If the world federates into one nation, where would the capital be?

New York.I agree with S. Ranck that most likely there would not be a single capital where the entire government is located. However, in terms of a city that serves as a figurehead for the “world…

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What kind of students get into the University of Chicago?

There are essentially four types, and I’m broadly stereotyping here: The College Prep kid (~40%). This is the most common, at least in the Class of 2019 – 50% of the class went to a private sc…

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In saecula saeculorum

Something I learned recently – the longest unit of time in Ancient Rome was called the Saeculum. It was the period of time from the moment that something happened (for example the founding of a …

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Response: “Why are ghettos mostly populated by blacks?”

I’ll start by saying that not all ghettos are populated by blacks. The word ghetto itself comes from an Italian term for the area of the town to which Jews are restricted (ethnic Jews are not black). In the United States, the term ghetto has come to mean an urban or suburban area that is […]

Correlations in Ukraine

The electoral division in Ukraine is very well-publicized, with countless maps all over Western media cropping up, showing the diagonal line that splits the country roughly north-south.As someone with…

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If the world federates into one nation, where would the capital be?

What kind of students get into the University of Chicago?

In saecula saeculorum

Response: “Why are ghettos mostly populated by blacks?”

Correlations in Ukraine