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Variations | How to win a political argument

AN American writer and former editor of The American Scholar, Joseph Epstein says he has never lost a political argument; but, he adds, neither has he won one. Tim Harford, in his latest book, “Data Detective,” mentioned a study published in 2006 by two political scientists, Charles Taber and Milton Lodge, who wanted to examine the way Americans reasoned about two very controversial political issues: gun control and affirmative action. “Taber and Lodge asked their experimental participants to read a number of arguments on either side and to evaluate the strength and weakness of each argument. One might hope that being asked to review these pros and cons would give people more of a shared appreciation of opposing viewpoints; instead, the new information pulled people further apart. This was because people mined the information they were given for ways to support their existing beliefs. When invited to search for more information, people would seek out data that backed

Faculty Senate to host spring open forum

Faculty Senate to host spring open forum The Kansas State University Faculty Senate invites you to the spring 2021 open forum from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, via YouTube Live. The event will provide an opportunity for all campuses to interact with President Richard Myers, Provost Charles Taber and a few members of the President s Cabinet in a question and answer format. The forum will begin with a few questions from Faculty Senate and then other questions posed in the chat will be addressed as time allows. Please visit the president s communication page to view the stream. A K-State eID and password will be required to view the live stream or archive following. If you are already signed in to K-State webmail, etc. then it will not ask you to sign in again.

K-State President, Provost condemn Capitol violence, call for communities to lead in peace

K-State President, Provost condemn Capitol violence, call for communities to lead in peace Sarah Motter © Provided by Topeka WIBW-TV WIBW MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas State University President and Provost have both condemned the violence that happened in the Capitol on Wednesday. Kansas State University President Richard Myers says on Wednesday, the nation witnessed actions in the nation’s Capitol that no one ever thought possible. He said the very institutions of democracy came under attack by armed rioters acting as a mob. He said this shows what can happen when conspiracy theories and lies cloud the facts. “Peaceful protests are a right of every American,” said Myers. “This and other inalienable rights are protected by the Constitution of the United States, the very document that was being invoked in a peaceful transition of power that is a hallmark of our democracy. The assault on the Constitution must not be allowed to continue. Our righ

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