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When people think of polarizing countries, Sweden rarely leaps to mind. At least that was the case before 2020. Sweden’s decision to take a “lighter touch” to the coronavirus pandemic – foregoing strict lockdowns and relying primarily on social responsibility to encourage social distancing – has made it a lighting rod for criticism. Many commentators
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In May 2020, Elon Musk appeared on Joe Rogan’s show to discuss his new baby, Warren Buffett, and coronavirus lockdowns. Musk, an early opponent of lockdowns, said the way COVID cases, hospitalization, and deaths were being tracked was highly problematic. He began by pointing out governments were counting some people who never were diagnosed with
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Tesla founder Elon Musk is often compared to Tony Stark, the self-described “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” who fights bad guys in his high-tech “Iron Man” suit in the Marvel movies, as played by Robert Downey, Jr. It’s no wonder, given that Downey, Jr. partially based his characterization of Stark on Musk. The similarities between Musk
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Elon Musk is one of the most admired men in America. He founded Tesla, SpaceX, and numerous other entrepreneurial ventures that have captured the public’s hearts and imaginations. Who wouldn’t get excited about spaceships and the possibility of colonizing Mars? But people look to Musk for far more than just his technological vision. The internet
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“Like, omigod! People are so, like, rude and sexist.” Is it sexism that makes me want to stick a knitting needle down my ear canal every time I find myself at school pickup standing within earshot of the Lululemon-wearing mom who speaks with the rising intonation and vocal fry of a teenager? Perhaps my urge
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent the most weeks as a #1 non-holiday hit on the Hot 100 of any female soloist, surpassing Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” Langley’s success is making a lot of people angry, but it showcases what our culture is starved to hear.
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