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An Argument for “Astrology”


Astrology is the belief that the time of year one is born affects things like personality. Here is a supposed “personality profile” for the present astrological-sign. We dismiss it as absurd: How would such a random thing as birthdate affect … Continue reading

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Share of births to unmarried mothers, by race, 1990-2010


On social change in the 1990s and 2000s: Questions 1.) What is driving the growth in unmarried motherhood among Whites and Hispanics? 2.) Implications of a rising White unmarried-motherhood rate: Births to unmarried white mothers went from 1-in-6 births in … Continue reading

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