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By: Magic Statistics

Magic Statistics — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:05:53 +0000

Liberty and personal happiness go together…

Syracuse University Professor Arthur Brooks examines recent survey data on personal happiness and attitudes about freedom and finds a strong positive correlation between being free and being happy.
[O]ver the past three decades, the nationwide General …

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Welcome to the Republican Party (dedicated to ncmalko1) - TurboBuick.Com — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:20:31 +0000

[...] – Articles – Who Really Cares? The Chronicle, 11/23/2006: Charity’s Political Divide Magic Statistics – ?I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my c… Who Really Cares • Arthur C. Brooks THis is just the FIRST page off of GOOGLE! There are [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Faith in government suppresses charitable giving

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:12:27 +0000

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By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Why are Americans far more generous than Canadians?

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:17:49 +0000

[...] So, the two reasons offered by the president of Calgary United Way have been shot down. Well, then, what might account for the greater charitable giving by Americans? Philanthropy expert Arthur Brooks, whom this blog has mentioned several times in the past month or so, has an answer. [C]onservatives who practice religion, live in traditional nuclear families and reject the notion that the government should engage in income redistribution are the most generous Americans, by any measure. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Americans far more generous than Canadians

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:55:35 +0000

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By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Is Canada a nation of cheapskates?

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:33:52 +0000

[...] Is it just coincidental that relatively uncharitable Quebecers live in the jurisdiction with the most generous and highly developed welfare state in North America? Probably not, according to the controversial research of philanthropy expert Arthur Brooks, who found that small-government conservatives give more to charity than do liberals who favour higher taxes and spending. Says a colleague of Dr Brooks: "When you compare the giving rates between Quebec and Alberta [where average donor rates are $500 a year, the highest in Canada], they look like two very different countries," says David Van Slyke, a professor in the department of public administration at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, who studied at McGill University in the late 1980s. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Republicans are more charitable than Democrats

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:19:44 +0000

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CaNN :: We started it. — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:00:15 +0000

[...] WALKING THE WALK: “Religious conservatives donate far more than secular liberals” …. (magicstatistics) [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » More on compassionate conservatives

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:58:51 +0000

[...] More on compassionate conservatives By StatGuy A few days ago, I blogged a new book showing that religious conservatives donate far more time and money to charitable causes than do secular liberals. The book, entitled Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism, is written by Arthur Brooks of Syracuse University, who does not consider himself a friend of the “religious right” or even a conservative. [...]

By: Tom Gilson

Tom Gilson — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:22:36 +0000

Fascinating! Another myth gets turned upside down.