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The Declining Importance of the Family0
- Culture
- March 1, 2016
Nowhere is the concern with the problem of community in Western society more intense than with respect to the family. The contemporary family, as countless books, articles, college courses, and marital clinics make plain, has become an obsessive problem. The family inspires a curious dualism of thought. We tend to regard it uneasily as a final manifestation of tribal society,
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Super Tuesday Polls: Who will dominate?0
- Politics
- March 1, 2016
Already in this campaign cycle we’ve seen the polls get it wrong. Notably, of course, the pollsters have ended up with serious egg on their faces in recent, past elections. But they’ve also dropped the ball well before that with Dewey vs. Truman as one of the most memorable in history. Nonetheless, even for their
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Sorry… But People Can’t Help ‘Judging’0
- March 1, 2016
One of the seemingly highest values of modern society is summarized in the phrase, “Don’t judge.” The phrase is often used today as an attempt to silence those who openly express disapproval for a certain belief or practice. Of course, this use of the phrase “Don’t judge” does have provenance in the Western, Christian tradition.
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Now Schools are Testing Students on Their Emotional Skills?!?0
- Education
- March 1, 2016
Since there haven’t been enough problems already with testing in schools, schools in California will begin testing students’ “social-emotional skills” this year, says the New York Times. National and international standardized tests are moving toward the same practice. According to the article, the social-emotional skills schools are looking for are things like joy, “grit” (a
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Notre Dame Prof: Our Schools Are Committing ‘Civilizational Suicide’0
- Education
- March 1, 2016
Dr. Patrick Deneen has taught in some of America’s finest universities. He has been a professor at Princeton, Georgetown, and is now in the political science department at Notre Dame. So what’s his assessment of America’s best students? “My students are know-nothings.” In an extremely important essay posted to Minding the Campus titled “How a
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Is Google Influencing People’s Opinions of Presidential Candidates?0
- Culture
- March 1, 2016
Last night, one of my family members sat down at the computer and started googling. When I asked what she was looking for, she flashed a guilty smile and admitted that she was “cramming” in an attempt to figure out which candidate to vote for on Super Tuesday. My family member – and others like
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Dr. Seuss’ Advice for ‘Super Tuesday’ Voters0
- Culture
- March 1, 2016
It’s Super Tuesday! A day in which over 10 states cast their primary or caucus votes for the 2016 presidential campaigns. While some barbs are thrown at the opposite party, most of the fighting is internal. And like a fight at a family reunion its deeply personal and bound to leaving lasting wounds and broken
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Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Hurting the Good Kids?0
- Culture
- March 1, 2016
After tragic events such as the shootings at Columbine, Newtown, and other schools, education officials are understandably anxious to prevent more cases such as these. For that reason, many schools have tightened bans against weapons, violence, and other questionable behaviors. But do these bans sometimes go overboard and actually hurt kids who are good students,
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8 Thought-Provoking Quotes from the Author of ‘The Little Prince’7
- Culture
- March 1, 2016
1. “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” 2. “The machine does not isolate us from the great problems of nature but plunges us more deeply into them.” 3. “Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at
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