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  • Marie Kondo is No Cure For Our Hyper-Consumer Culture

    Marie Kondo is No Cure For Our Hyper-Consumer Culture0

    With all the commentary and meta-commentary about Japanese design consultant Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show, you could be forgiven for thinking there was something mystical about keeping a neat home. There’s nothing mystical about it, of course, though perhaps we should be thankful that we are among the first generations in human history affluent enough to spend

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  • 1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.

    1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.1

    Adult illiteracy is one of the most overlooked socio-economic problems in America. Illiteracy can increase unemployment and poverty while lowering family stability and community flourishing. Here are five facts you should know about adult illiteracy in America: 1. Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. While complete illiteracy is relatively rare among native English speakers

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  • What Cicero Would Say about Roger Stone

    What Cicero Would Say about Roger Stone0

    In his speech before the Roman Senate, when he accused Catiline of conspiracy to overthrow the state, Cicero famously proclaimed, “O ye immortal gods, where on earth are we? In what city are we living? What constitution is ours?”   A former Latin teacher, I thought of those words when I read the news online

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  • Is Your Child Wealthier Than Half the World’s Population?

    Is Your Child Wealthier Than Half the World’s Population?0

    CNN: “The top 26 billionaires own $1.4 trillion — as much as 3.8 billion other people” Time magazine: “The World’s Top 26 Billionaires Now Own as Much as the Poorest 3.8 Billion, Says Oxfam” The Guardian: “World’s 26 richest people own as much as poorest 50%, says Oxfam” You’ve probably seen these headlines—or ones like

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  • Why ‘Garbage People’ Deserve a Second Look

    Why ‘Garbage People’ Deserve a Second Look0

    Recently I met a man who could serve as the billboard for “toxic masculinity.” It was mid-January, a Tuesday, and a deer had smashed into my Honda Accord on I-81 in Southwestern Virginia. That collision destroyed the passenger side of the car from the headlight to the door, heavily damaged the engine, and left the

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  • Why Ginsburg Fought Discrimination ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Not Gender Identity

    Why Ginsburg Fought Discrimination ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Not Gender Identity0

    Growing up with only sisters as siblings, we were raised to aspire to all that we were capable of—no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts.” So, while Ruth Bader Ginsburg may not be my favorite Supreme Court justice in terms of her jurisprudence, I deeply admire how she proved that she is just as capable as any

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