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  • The Worst O-limp-ics Ever

    The Worst O-limp-ics Ever0

    Never have so many won so many accolades for so few real achievements on the world stage. That about sums up the Olympics 2021 — or, as I call them, the O-limp-ics 2021. Indeed, the time has come to retire the hallowed motto of the Games: “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” In our modern age, it’s: “Woker,

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  • The Worst Excuse for Bad Parenting

    The Worst Excuse for Bad Parenting0

    Parents usually know when they’re being bad parents. It’s a rare mom or dad who would say in all sincerity, “Watching cartoons for three hours at night helps my toddler calm down so he can sleep,” or “My kid just doesn’t like vegetables. It doesn’t make a difference if I feed him a pack of

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  • The Worst Emperor of Ancient Rome: Caligula

    The Worst Emperor of Ancient Rome: Caligula0

    During the question-and-answer period after a lecture on ancient Rome, an audience member asked me, “Who would you rank as the Empire’s worst Emperor?” That was a tough one. I deplore concentrated power so I really don’t like any of them. Of the grand total of 178 emperors—81 in the Western Empire and 97 in

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  • The World’s Poorest People Are Getting Richer Faster than Anyone Else

    The World’s Poorest People Are Getting Richer Faster than Anyone Else0

    Last Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The date intentionally coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Call to Action, which saw the French anti-poverty campaigner Father Joseph Wresinski ask the international community, in front of 100,000 Parisians, to “strive to eradicate extreme poverty”. To mark

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  • The World Wants to Be Deceived

    The World Wants to Be Deceived1

    In October 2021, Facebook changed its brand name to Meta. “We believe the metaverse will be the successor to the mobile internet,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a speech announcing the change. “We’ll be able to feel present—like we’re right here with people no matter how far apart we actually are.” Never mind that this

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  • The World Needs Gen Z to Join the Fight

    The World Needs Gen Z to Join the Fight42

    In “Do the Kids Think They’re Alright?” Eli George and Jonathan Haidt examine the effects of social media and the online culture on members of Gen Z, individuals born between 1997 and 2012. Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” and George, a member of Gen Z, wanted to hear from young people who disagree with

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