/u/Vambrosek's posts
Repost: When did Yemen first acquire a cohesive national identity? Did people think of themselves as Yemeni before the two-states period?
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What is the origin of the term "independent contractor?" Does it have English common law origins or is it purely an American innovation? Who did it originally refer to?
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A common refrain among people of libertarian persuasion is that, once upon a time, private social clubs and "aid organizations" provided their membership with things like health insurance. True?
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Why do the Chinese have such a "secular" notion of religion? Is it because the Chinese state was so powerful that it didn't allow for anything else?
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After the War of 1812, John C. Calhoun supported a national bank, high protective tariffs, and public spending. By 1832, he opposed all of those things. What gives?
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Was there another kind of "running shoe" before the invention of the modern-day sneaker? Did people just run barefoot?
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Why did the massive, chattel slavery market and plantation system of the United States not take root in Europe or elsewhere? Was it purely a question of agricultural space?
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