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Good News for This Year's Graduates
- Culture, Education, Uncategorized
- April 28, 2025
In its third season, the British science fiction TV series Black Mirror featured an episode called “Nosedive.” The episode, which was co-written by The Office actress Rashida Jones and starred Bryce Howard, depicted a society of smiling people who walked around with holographic bubbles that contained their “rating.” These ratings were based on how people were
READ MOREIn the wake of the Parkland shooting, young people have become defacto mascots for anti-gun advocates and national media. Putting a bunch of children on national television to discuss complex, highly-charged issues is not a good thing, in my opinion, especially after said children have experienced a traumatic, life-changing event. We saw why recently on
READ MORENeil Postman (1931- 2003) was one of the most prolific and influential American intellectuals of the 20th century. A longtime educator at NYU, Postman authored 18 books and more than 200 articles in the nation’s top magazines and newspapers, such as The Atlantic, Time magazine, and Harper’s Magazine. Part of Postman’s immense popularity, I’ve long
READ MORECongress passed a $1.3 trillion “kitchen sink” spending bill early Friday that increases domestic and defense spending. The bill passed by a 65-32 vote in the Senate and 256-167 in the House. Republican budget hawks (yes, there are a few) opposed the bill; but enough Democrats joined the majority for the legislation to easily pass.
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