Blog 3 Columns

Psychologist on the Breakdown of Discourse: ‘I’m a Liberal Professor and My Liberal Students Scare Me’1
- Culture
- April 29, 2016
At a recent NYU debate, psychologist Jonathan Haidt was one of several panelist who discussed free speech and the exchange of ideas on campuses, as well as the rise of microaggressions (ideas or statements that might be subtly offensive to some people or groups). Haidt offers several explanations as to how campuses transformed from places
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Millennials Apparently Hate Both Socialism and Capitalism 0
- Education
- April 29, 2016
What do millennials really think about political economy? It’s hard to say. As the data pile up, they still aren’t clear enough to permit a clear answer to that question. For instance, a poll released this week conducted by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics indicates that “a majority of America’s 18- to 29-year-olds rejects both
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Did Noam Chomsky Just Dish a Secret on Socialism in America?0
- Economics
- April 29, 2016
Noam Chomsky earlier this week was asked what he thought of Bernie Sanders’ political platform. Here’s how he responded: [H]e’s considered radical and extremist, which is a pretty interesting characterization, because he’s basically a mainstream New Deal Democrat. His positions would not have surprised President Eisenhower, who said, in fact, that anyone who does not
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C.S. Lewis’ Uncanny Foresight on the Decline of Education 2
- Culture
- April 29, 2016
In the past few years, various reports have surfaced regarding the gifted and talented students being left behind in our school systems. First there was the report that parents were taking their children out of the Minneapolis education system and personally driving them to other school districts. The reason? The Minneapolis district was focusing on
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10 Ways to Avoid Picky Eater Syndrome 0
- Culture
- April 29, 2016
For many parents, the most traumatic family battles are fought at the very place which should be a place of harmony and connection: the dinner table. The bad news is that those dinnertime battles are often the result of food habits that parents have unconsciously established. The good news, however, is that those habits can
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10 Habits That Might Be Killing Your Child’s Interest in Reading 0
- Culture
- April 29, 2016
The Nation’s 2015 reading scores carry a serious message to parents: American students aren’t reading. It’s easy to pass the blame for this off on the schools, and in all likelihood, the education system is contributing to the general decline in reading. But do American parents also share part of the blame? I asked myself
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U.S. Schools Using Greek and Latin to Boost Reading Skills 0
- Education
- April 28, 2016
When The Nation’s Report Card released the 2015 reading scores for high schoolers, the public got confirmation of what it has long feared: student achievement has been gradually declining in recent decades. But is it possible that those scores could be improved by reintroducing Greek and Latin into school curriculum? According to a recent article
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Should Children Have Rights?0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
In recent years, many parents seem to have answered the title question with a resounding, “Yes!” Because of this, many have raised their children in an environment in which it’s unclear precisely who’s the boss. As Leonard Sax has noted, this is one reason many children today seem out of control and are increasingly placed
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How Parents Are Slowly Ceding Authority to Children 1
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
Last weekend, our five-year-old daughter yelled at an adult friend of ours. When I found out about it later that day, I made my daughter call and apologize for yelling. It was very hard for her to do (oh, the waterworks!). She has a strong personality and doesn’t like to say sorry—at all. But I
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Psychologist on the Breakdown of Discourse: ‘I’m a Liberal Professor and My Liberal Students Scare Me’1