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Why We Hyperparent, Helicopter, and Heavily Manage Our Children 0
- Culture
- September 26, 2018
It’s official: American kids are wimps. As the post-Millennial generation starts to leave the nest, growing numbers of professors and employers are noticing something that therapists have been discussing for awhile: this generation is far too fragile. They’re terrified of failure. They can’t take a joke. They want trigger warnings and safe spaces to protect them from scary ideas. Admittedly, there are
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Why Chesterton Would Classify Many Modern Individuals as ‘Half-Witted’0
- Culture
- September 26, 2018
Not all that long ago something called zero population growth was all the rage. But no more. The great fear was a worldwide population explosion. But no more. Certainly not in the western industrialized world. And not even in a rapidly urbanizing Muslim world. G. K. Chesterton was many things, but he was not a
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Schools Are Wasting Student Time on Assignments Beneath Their Abilities 0
- Education
- September 26, 2018
To look at international exams and results from various tests, one would think that America’s children are dimwits. Only a quarter of high school seniors are proficient in math. Thirty-seven percent of them are proficient in reading. And in science, only 22 percent make the grade. But while these stats make our children look somewhat
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7 Top Takeaways From Trump’s UN Speech for Friends and Foes Alike 0
- International
- September 26, 2018
President Donald Trump defended the sovereignty of America—and every other country—before the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, in his second address to the world body. To the other world leaders and diplomats, Trump delivered an unpopular message against globalism, while also calling for cooperation. He delivered tough talk to America’s enemies, while also
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The New York Times Explains Why the Minimum Wage Should Be $0.00 0
- Economics
- September 25, 2018
The minimum wage is the Jason Vorhees of economics. It just won’t die. No matter how many jobs the minimum wage destroys, no matter how many times you debunk it, it always comes back to wreak more havoc. Economic Literacy from an Unexpected Source We’ve covered the issues at length at FEE, and quite effectively,
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How One African Nation is Pulling Itself Out of Poverty 0
- Economics
- September 25, 2018
When discussing the dramatic increase in living standards of the last decades, we usually forget to mention that this increase hasn’t been uniform. Whereas Asia has experienced tremendous economic growth, Africa is the continent that has benefited the least from global capitalism. This doesn’t mean that living standards in Africa haven’t increased at all. Since
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