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  • New Yorker Skewers PC Culture in Recreation of “Lord of the Flies”

    New Yorker Skewers PC Culture in Recreation of “Lord of the Flies”0

    • September 21, 2015

    In an effort to spread tolerance, the new PC culture is becoming increasingly intolerable. Joe Keohane effectively skewers this culture in a satirical piece for the New Yorker entitled “Politically Correct ‘Lord of the Flies.’” In the piece, Keohane recreates a scene on the beach from the famous William Golding novel, but this time, with

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  • Should Children Address Adults as Mr. or Mrs.?

    Should Children Address Adults as Mr. or Mrs.?0

    • September 21, 2015

    When was the last time you addressed someone by their last name? If you’re like most of society, it’s probably been a while, even if you are an individual under the age of 18. After pondering the decline of Mr. and Mrs. the other day, I was pleasantly surprised to see Danielle Larkins address the

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  • Is It Time for a New Renaissance?

    Is It Time for a New Renaissance?0

    • September 21, 2015

    We live in an age that is committed to a form of “progress” that disavows the past. It is an age that paradoxically attempts to build upward by destroying foundations.  Recently, I came across a very brief essay that profoundly touches upon this disturbing trend. The essay is by the 19th century Russian thinker Vladimir

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  • Celebrating Toilet Cleaners

    Celebrating Toilet Cleaners0

    • September 21, 2015

    For my entire school-age existence (even through college), my mother cleaned houses. She worked incredibly hard and built an impressive little business. While I wasn’t a big fan of telling people my mom cleaned houses, I was still very proud of how hard she worked and that she always provided for us. Whenever it came

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  • When One of America’s Most Liberal Colleges Wasn’t So Liberal

    When One of America’s Most Liberal Colleges Wasn’t So Liberal0

    • September 21, 2015

    Oberlin College in Ohio is ranked as one of America’s most liberal colleges, and has become something of a microcosm of the PC culture that pervades college campuses today. Last year they were in the news for publishing an official document advising faculty to avoid presenting potential “triggering material.” Most recently, we highlighted an article

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  • New Study: Universal Preschool May Hurt Children, Not Help

    New Study: Universal Preschool May Hurt Children, Not Help0

    • September 21, 2015

    Support for universal preschool seems to be growing, with everyone from President Obama to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio actively encouraging it. But a new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that universal preschool may not offer the wonderful outcomes it promises. In fact, preschool may actually be a detriment

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