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Aristotle and the midterm elections

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Gurdon, H. (2026, October 30). Aristotle and the midterm elections. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4785155/aristotle-midterm-elections/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-30 · by Hugo Gurdon

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Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, delivered a speech at the Encounter Books annual gala in Washington this week, arguing that social science has become obsolete. During the event, which took place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Murray also received the Jeane Kirkpatrick Prize for Academic Freedom. Known for his controversial but incisive work on topics such as race and genetics, Murray emphasized the importance of academic freedom throughout his career.
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At an Encounter Books annual gala in Washington on 2026-10-30, Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, accepted the Jeane Kirkpatrick Prize for Academic Freedom. During his speech to a packed Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Murray asserted that social science has become redundant, despite being one of the leading figures in this field himself. The event highlighted Murray's long-standing commitment to academic freedom and his willingness to address controversial topics such as race, sex, and genetics with frankness and charity over many decades.

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Goodness knows, he has demonstrated the merits of academic freedom over many decades of a career speaking frankly and incisively, but also with charity, about the thorniest of issues of race, sex, and genetics.
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Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, told a packed Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington this week that social science has become redundant. asserted
science → tell → Washington
He made his remarks at the Encounter Books annual gala where he accepted the Jeane Kirkpatrick Prize for Academic Freedom. asserted
he → make → Freedom
Goodness knows, he has demonstrated the merits of academic freedom over many decades of a career speaking frankly and incisively, but also with charity, about the thorniest of issues of race, sex, and genetics. asserted
he → know → race
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