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  • ‘One Child Nation’

    ‘One Child Nation’0

    For those interested in the horrific, on-the-ground realities of a totalitarian government engaging in population control and social engineering on a massive scale, the documentary One Child Nation on Amazon Prime Video is required viewing. Both of the documentary’s directors (Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang) were born under the one-child-policy in the 1980s. After emigrating to the

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  • ‘On Bullshit’: A Text for the Times

    ‘On Bullshit’: A Text for the Times0

    It’s rare to find a book of philosophy which is so relevant to the debates of the day that it could have appeared on an op-ed page. But such is On Bullshit, by an emeritus professor at Princeton University, Harry Frankfurt. It first appeared in an academic journal in 1986 and 20 years later a

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  • ‘OK Boomer…’ I’m Gonna Keep Homeschooling My Children

    ‘OK Boomer…’ I’m Gonna Keep Homeschooling My Children0

    As a homeschooling father, I am no stranger to explaining our family’s choice to home educate our children: “Yes, they have plenty of socialization with other children.” “Yes, we teach all the subjects.” “No, you can simply buy the curriculum and it tells you what to do.” By now I have the answers memorized. You

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  • ‘Oedipus Rex’ and Victimhood Culture

    ‘Oedipus Rex’ and Victimhood Culture1

    A plague has struck Thebes, and the Oracle declares that the city is cursed due to the presence of a murderer who is an abomination in the sight of the gods. This murderer killed the former king of Thebes Laius. And the current king, Oedipus, sets out doggedly to find the killer so he can

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  • ‘Now I Know What Freedom Is’: One Young Man’s Escape From North Korea

    ‘Now I Know What Freedom Is’: One Young Man’s Escape From North Korea0

    Observers first see Ilhyeok Kim’s joyful, room-lighting smile before they notice he is relatively short—because he is North Korean defector short.  “For me, freedom means that when I want to do something, I’ll do it, and if I don’t want to do something, I don’t have to do it,” Kim told The Daily Signal last

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  • ‘Nice White Parents’ Responsible for Failing Public Schools, Says NYT

    ‘Nice White Parents’ Responsible for Failing Public Schools, Says NYT0

    Why does the public education system continue to fail America’s children? Policy experts have pondered this question for decades. Most say the answer is complicated, requiring a nuanced, collaborative approach. But not The New York Times. It found the problem, and it’s simple: white parents. The solution? “Try, whenever possible, to suppress the power of

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