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  • How Racism Became the Worst Possible Sin

    How Racism Became the Worst Possible Sin0

    Given cancel culture’s daily attacks on anyone and everyone who exhibits the slightest deviation from anti-racist norms, one suspects it was calumny that gave up the ghost and handed over the title of Worst Sin Ever. The new title holder is the fuzzily conceived concept that the slightest hint of discrimination, mockery, or even simple

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  • How Quitting a Book Can Be Great for Reading

    How Quitting a Book Can Be Great for Reading10

    I’ve written extensively about the value of reading good books, especially old ones, but I’ve never written about the need to quit books. Yet while there are many good reasons to read books that have stood the test of time, there’s also something to be said for putting a book down. As paradoxical as it

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  • How Public Pension Liabilities Are Becoming Public Threats

    How Public Pension Liabilities Are Becoming Public Threats0

    In most states, people tend to worry about things like education or the economy. In Oregon, public pensions are suddenly at the forefront of political discussions. Why? Because the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in Oregon is more than $25 billion in the hole. Of course, Oregon is hardly the only state deep in the

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  • How Progressives vs. Conservatives See Culture

    How Progressives vs. Conservatives See Culture2

    Conservatives and progressives would likely agree that modern American culture is “problematic.” However, they would do so for very different reasons—reasons that highlight the foundational differences between these two worldviews. When American progressives criticize American culture, they tend to follow a familiar pattern: By establishing norms, our culture subtly oppresses those who don’t fit in.

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  • How Progressives Use ‘Public Health Crises’ to Get What They Want

    How Progressives Use ‘Public Health Crises’ to Get What They Want0

    After insisting for weeks that leaving one’s home or gathering in groups of any size was “irresponsible” and a “slap in the face” to medical professionals, doctors and nurses completely changed their minds. The prohibitionist view toward gatherings was specifically applied to those who protested the stay-at-home orders. “Shame on you!” was the general attitude

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  • How Progressives Are Making a Green World Harder

    How Progressives Are Making a Green World Harder0

    At a recent debate on CNN, the two leading progressive senators, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, pledged to shut down America’s nuclear power plants. Such a rash decision would cause lasting environmental damage. From an environmental standpoint, it is hard to beat nuclear power. It produces no air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions (just harmless steam). It results in fewer

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