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Poll Shows American Values Changed Drastically During Pandemic 1
- Politics, Culture
- March 30, 2023
What happened during the pandemic? According to a new poll, it looks like there was a seismic change in America’s values during the past few years. In August 2019, mere months before the COVID-19 pandemic would shatter normal life in America, 89% of Americans thought hard work was very important, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
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How To Navigate Suffering With Wisdom 3
- Philosophy
- March 29, 2023
I have always been enamored by the book of Ecclesiastes. It is difficult to pin down precisely why this is, but it has something to do with how seemingly averse it is to the contemporary thesis that happiness is, or ought to be, the highest aspiration of the human experience. I do not subscribe to
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Is the Teen Mental Health Crisis a Spiritual Crisis?4
- Politics, Culture
- March 29, 2023
Ask any TikTok user about the app’s “For You” Page, and many will say that it “knows them better than they know themselves.” Between its manipulative technology and connection to the Chinese Communist Party, it’s unclear how much damage TikTok is doing to American society. We do know, however, that teen depression is skyrocketing, and studies show
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Pathologizing Healthy Opinions 0
- Politics, Culture
- March 28, 2023
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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Parents Versus Tyranny in Virginia Schools 3
- Education
- March 28, 2023
Virginia once took pride in her sons, especially Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The first was, of course, the main author of the Declaration of Independence, and Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution. Apparently, that pride now lies as still in the grave as those Founding Fathers. Suparna Dutta, a mother, an
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Restoring the Art of Communication 2
- Education
- March 27, 2023
Recently, clips from the Whatever podcast have been making the rounds on the internet. This podcast has gotten a lot of attention for its discussion of the modern dating world. However, one clip in particular caught the public eye not solely because of what the young woman in it was saying but how she was
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