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  • A Chilling Description of Our World… from a 1981 Movie

    A Chilling Description of Our World… from a 1981 Movie1

    This weekend, the Facebook page Anonymous posted a short clip from the 1981 movie My Dinner with Andre that went viral. In the clip, one of the characters provides an absolutely chilling perspective on the world in 1981—one that in many ways applies to today, and has even perhaps been magnified. Here’s the clip below:  

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  • THIS is the Problem with Modern Parenting

    THIS is the Problem with Modern Parenting0

    Have you noticed that childhood and adolescent behavior problems seem to be a regular feature in the news lately? Schools especially are struggling with out-of-control children, and many parents are quick to thrust an iPad or phone into their child’s hands to simply “keep him quiet and out of trouble.” The prevalence of these behavior

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  • The Day the Praetorian Guard Went Batsh*t Crazy

    The Day the Praetorian Guard Went Batsh*t Crazy0

    There’s a saying: It’s good to be the king. Tell that to Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus. Pertinax came to power following the assassination of Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius whose reign was marred by erratic behavior, which included the slaughter of nobles and mass bloodshed in the Colosseum. (Commodus enjoyed fighting in the arena

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  • The Emperor Is Wearing Pajamas: The Decline of Dress

    The Emperor Is Wearing Pajamas: The Decline of Dress0

    The modern attitude toward dress is that it has little effect on the way people function. In fact, people are advised that the more comfortable they are, the more efficient and happy they will be. People generally respond to such advice by collectively retreating into a shabby array of blue jeans or shorts, T-shirts or

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  • Millennials Want Socialism, But Don’t Want to Foot the Bill for It

    Millennials Want Socialism, But Don’t Want to Foot the Bill for It0

    Following Bernie Sanders’ electoral triumphs over the week, NPR’s Domenico Montanaro opined that “despite the math, Bernie Sanders has already won.” Montanaro based this reasoning on Sanders’ widespread support, which has caused Hillary Clinton to align herself with some of his socialistic positions instead of taking the more moderate stance she would have preferred. As

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  • Why are People Today So Dogmatic?

    Why are People Today So Dogmatic?0

    • March 28, 2016

    Increased secularization in America has brought with it a declined adherence to traditional religions. Yet at the same time, it sometimes seems like dogmatism is at an all-time high. While Americans have become more liberal with religion, many increasingly profess a rigid obedience to political, economic, social, and scientific positions with the same fervor usually

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