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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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  • How Price Gouging Helped My Family during a Storm

    How Price Gouging Helped My Family during a Storm0

    Two years ago, Raleigh, North Carolina, was expecting a severe ice storm and some minor accumulation of snow. For those living in the Northeast that is just a typical Tuesday. But for those of us living in North Carolina, it is a reason to go into full panic. The Price of Milk  So I decided

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  • How Praising Children Teaches Them Not to Learn

    How Praising Children Teaches Them Not to Learn0

    Talk to a youth sport’s coach and he might say today’s kids are un-coachable. Ask an exasperated teacher and she might say today’s kids don’t know how to learn. Listen to parents and they might say they have tried building their child’s confidence but to no avail. Famed Stanford University psychology professor Carol Dweck wants us

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  • How Portugal’s Livraria Lello Uses Price Discrimination to Improve Its Business

    How Portugal’s Livraria Lello Uses Price Discrimination to Improve Its Business0

    Tickets are usually the first step in going to concerts, theaters, festivals, and sporting events. Whether you were following the Grateful Dead or catching the latest Marvel movie, the theme remains the same. With each ticket, someone is able to reserve a spot to enjoy that which is scarce in availability. However, while I have

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