Turning oil permits into conservation projects, Scotland restricts hunting with dogs, paid leave ‘for any reason’

Rainforest, Congo

Michelle Airport | Posted on March 15, 2023 | Photo: labwebmaster / Pixabay (CC0) In today’s edition of Squirrel News, planned oil fields in the Republic of Congo could be transformed into conservation projects, a new Scottish law closes a loophole allowing hunting with dogs, and Illinois becomes the third US state to allow paid …

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Five lessons I’ve learned about social norms from watching eleven seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Part 1)

Five lessons I’ve learned about social norms from watching eleven seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Part 1)

The hidden facts Reality TV reveals about social relationships I think it is safe to say that many people believe that nothing philosophically interesting can be learned from watching reality TV. For example, I have never come across a philosophy paper that uses reality shows as illustrations of an argument or theory. I used to …

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