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Why the Elites Look Down on Manual Labor 0
- Culture
- May 20, 2019
Since the $15 minimum wage has become a major policy proposal in America, many politicians feel that certain forms of work are undignified. This became a controversial talking point when Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that New Yorkers deserve “dignified jobs” after a deal to build a second Amazon headquarters in Queens fell through. In another incident, the congresswoman
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‘Free’ College Would Depreciate the Value of College Degrees Even More 0
- Culture
- May 20, 2019
For US citizens aged between 18 and 24 years, college enrollment rates reached more than 40 percent in 2017. Of those, nearly one in three (31 percent) drop out entirely. Why should the average taxpayer subsidize this? There is no conclusive evidence to prove that societal gains are worth the cost to the taxpayer. Going
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The Duchess of Cambridge on the Benefits of a Childhood Lived Outdoors 0
- Culture
- May 20, 2019
Over the weekend, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, debuted her garden design for the Chelsea Flower Show. The whole family came along making for some adorable photos including the following: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kensington
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California Makes Housing Scarcer 0
- Culture
- May 20, 2019
Housing in California will become even more scarce. California’s legislature has shelved a bill that would result in more housing construction, while moving forward on other legislation that would reduce the supply of housing. The State Senate just blocked a bill that would have allowed denser development near transit stops, increasing the number of housing
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How One Contrarian ‘Broke’ Jeopardy! and Won $1.7 Million 0
- Culture
- May 17, 2019
For all practical purposes, the way Jeopardy! is played hasn’t changed much since Art Fleming provided the game show’s first “answer” 55 years ago. At least, that was the case until James Holzhauer took his place behind the podium earlier this year. After winning 22 consecutive games (and still winning) by an astounding average margin of $64,913,
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The Good Christian Men Will Be out There… Eventually 0
- Culture
- May 17, 2019
“Where are the good Christian men?” Christian journalist Rod Dreher posed that question in an article for The American Conservative, which was republished by Intellectual Takeout this week. Dreher had just met Anna Hitchings, a 32-year old Catholic journalist in Australia, who is despairing of ever finding a decent man to marry. She published an
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Why the Elites Look Down on Manual Labor 0