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The Dream and the Nightmare of Globalization 0
- Economics
- June 19, 2018
After World War II, only the United States possessed the capital, the military, freedom, and the international good will to arrest the spread of global Stalinism. To save the fragile postwar West, America was soon willing to rebuild and rearm war-torn former democracies. Over seven decades, it intervened in proxy wars against Soviet and Chinese
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Research Suggests Media Efforts to Portray Suicide as a Passive Act Could Increase Suicide 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2018
In less than a week in early June, the world lost two cultural luminaries to suicide. Designer Kate Spade, whose name and creations embodied feminine power and panache, died on June 5. Four days later, American chef Anthony Bourdain, whose empathic stories transcended food to connect humanity, killed himself. Spade and Bourdain’s premature deaths sparked
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FDA Nears Approval of Ecstasy Drug for Treating PTSD 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2018
Last August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began testing MDMA (ecstasy) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The FDA also granted MDMA breakthrough therapy status to expedite the approval process by making it easier for drugmakers to begin clinical trials. Recently, MDMA passed phase 2 of the FDA’s four-phase drug-approval process. Although phase 3 requires
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3 Tips from Ernest Dimnet on Choosing Books—For Yourself and For Your Children 0
- Education
- June 18, 2018
I have a problem. This problem doesn’t consume me, but it often concerns me. It can lead me to inaction and make me doubt my judgment. The problem is this—I often struggle with how to choose a book. I have this problem with my home library, my local library, and my work library. Most often, I
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What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Over the years, I’ve discovered that having the name Patience makes for an excellent conversation starter, as I frequently receive questions such as, “What’s the story behind your name?” or “Why did your parents pick that name?” and the one that never ceases to amaze me, “You probably really hate your name, don’t you?” Recently,
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The Diversity Division at the University of Texas Has 8 Vice Presidents 0
- Education
- June 18, 2018
American Enterprise Institute scholar Mark Perry recently wrote about the impressive size of the University of Michigan’s diversity staff, which is nearly one hundred full-time employees. We noted that more than a quarter of these “diversicrats” earn annual salaries north of $100,000. The revelation generated a bit of a stir on Twitter. Not to be
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