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  • ‘Cancel Culture’ Claims Hagia Sophia

    ‘Cancel Culture’ Claims Hagia Sophia0

    The latest outbreak of “cancel culture” overshadows debates over President Trump’s Twitter feed and defacing statues of Confederate generals. Turkey’s President Erdogan has turned the biggest tourist attraction in Turkey from a museum into a mosque. This is not just any museum; nor will it be just any mosque. It began in 537 as the

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  • ‘Can’t You All See Me?’: The Blindness of Academic ‘Antiracism’

    ‘Can’t You All See Me?’: The Blindness of Academic ‘Antiracism’3

    Earlier this year, in an interview on a CNN podcast, one of the figureheads of contemporary so-called antiracism, Ibram X. Kendi, unwittingly described the effect of his own work and that of others in his movement: “And so, I mean, the attack on history, the attack on education opens the door to mass ignorance. And

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  • ‘Californication’: An Ode to the Decay of Modern Society

    ‘Californication’: An Ode to the Decay of Modern Society6

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the top-selling bands of all time. Formed in the early 80s, the Los Angeles-based outfit has won six Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, and is still producing records today. Perhaps their most recognizable song is the 1999 hit “Californication,” which

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  • ‘Boys Are Stupid; Girls Are Awesome’ – Most TV Shows & Movies Today

    ‘Boys Are Stupid; Girls Are Awesome’ – Most TV Shows & Movies Today0

    Most kids’ shows today are pretty much twaddle. However, in moments of exhaustion and weakness, I let my boys watch the occasional age-appropriate movie or TV show. But I usually find myself having some ‘splainin to do with them afterwards. That’s because, more often than not, they have just watched something in which the female

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  • ‘Being Informed’ No Longer Means Following the News

    ‘Being Informed’ No Longer Means Following the News1

    “Being informed” has been regarded as one of the highest virtues in the post-Enlightenment era of the West.   And for the majority of this era, “being informed” has largely meant following the news and current events on a daily basis. So much did the ritual of checking the news each morning and evening become part

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  • ‘Be Yourself’ Is Not a Governing Philosophy

    ‘Be Yourself’ Is Not a Governing Philosophy0

    ‘Be yourself’ is a catchy Audioslave song. It’s also one of the most ubiquitous clichés in modern society. Like so many clichés, many of us have probably told someone “just be you” or “be yourself” without actually thinking what the words mean. The truth is, “be yourself” can have different meanings and applications. In some ways,

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