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  • Red Robin is Cutting 570 Jobs. Can You Guess Why?

    Red Robin is Cutting 570 Jobs. Can You Guess Why?0

    Red Robin, a popular burger chain, will cut jobs at all 570 of its locations because, chief financial officer Guy Constant said, “We need … to address the labor [cost] increases we’ve seen.” To put it differently, Red Robin is cutting these jobs because of bad government policy: namely, hikes in the minimum wage. On

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  • The Atlantic: A Crisis of Truth is Upon Us (Apart From Trump)

    The Atlantic: A Crisis of Truth is Upon Us (Apart From Trump)0

    A mere one-third of Americans trust their government to “do what is right,” according to a new report by the communication firm Edelman. Trust in the media is not much higher (42%), and while trust in business and non-governmental organizations appear stronger, both are down considerably (10 and nine points, respectively). What’s strange is there is

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  • Why Saying ‘Let Me Know if There’s Anything I Can Do to Help’ is Not Actually Helpful

    Why Saying ‘Let Me Know if There’s Anything I Can Do to Help’ is Not Actually Helpful124

     “Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help you.” In our society, it’s practically required to say this when a fellow human being tells you they’re going through a hard time. I’ve said it. You’ve probably said it. And what did it achieve? Not a whole lot, I’m guessing. I would know.

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  • ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’

    ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’0

    Just over a century ago G. K. Chesterton wrote a book that is as relevant today as it was then.  In fact, its title remains as relevant today as it was then: “What’s Wrong with the World.” Would Mr. Chesterton be surprised and/or disappointed to learn that there are still things wrong today?  Not at

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  • ‘Critical Theory’ Needs a Good Critique

    ‘Critical Theory’ Needs a Good Critique0

    By now, almost everybody is familiar with the phenomenon of “social justice warriors”, a.k.a. SJWs. Originally it was a pejorative moniker, but it seems that its bearers have recently adopted it as a badge of honor. SJWs embrace a “critique” of various forms of “oppression”: racism, “the patriarchy,” “heteronormativity,” and capitalist exploitation of the poor

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  • PBA Cards: When Corruption Is a Job Perk

    PBA Cards: When Corruption Is a Job Perk0

    I recall quite vividly the day I first witnessed the potency of the “get out of jail free” cards issued by Police Benevolent Associations. I was a teenager in the New Jersey suburbs headed to a concert with a car full of friends, and our driver was so caught up in conversation about what a

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