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  • Why Progressivism Wins

    Why Progressivism Wins1

    Suppose you wanted to design a political ideology to maximize power. What would that ideology look like? First, and most importantly, it would need to be attractive enough for people to believe it and support it. Especially in a democracy, there is strength in numbers. The ideology should provide a mix of moral and material

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  • How I Did Not Meet Your Mother

    How I Did Not Meet Your Mother0

    The produce aisle has become a minefield; church isn’t safe – and the workplace is far more dangerous than ever. If this continues, the species may not. No joke. Men and women used to meet – and sometimes flirt – at such places. Often, they ended up married. Ronald Reagan met Nancy on a movie set; so did Ayn Rand (who worked as a screenwriter

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  • Fewer Teenagers Have A Job, and That’s a Problem

    Fewer Teenagers Have A Job, and That’s a Problem0

    In the summer of 1995, I took my first full-time job. It was seasonal work at Lake Arrowhead, a golf course about 20 minutes from my parents’ house. I couldn’t legally drive yet—I was only 15—but a friend who had also applied offered to drive us both if we got hired, and we did. That

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  • Can Tweets Have a Negative Effect on the Economy?

    Can Tweets Have a Negative Effect on the Economy?0

    Think before you speak. This is the first lesson political advisors teach rookie politicians. Unfortunately, President Trump has always turned a deaf ear to the advice of those around him. Trump never refrains from expressing his views openly (especially on Twitter,) no matter the impact his words may have on the economy. Trump’s verbal incontinence

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  • The Problem With the Push for More College Degrees

    The Problem With the Push for More College Degrees0

    In a 2009 speech, President Barack Obama proclaimed that by 2020, the United States will “once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” As we near 2020, it is worth asking how close are we to reaching that lofty goal and what have been the results of focusing so intently on

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  • I’m a Feminist Who Was Purged by the Trans Left

    I’m a Feminist Who Was Purged by the Trans Left0

    In 2015, I wrote my first piece on transgender ideology and practice. I co-wrote it, because these were perspectives that I was frankly uneasy to voice on my own. And I had good reason to be wary. My views would later destroy friendships, my theater company, and my ability to make work in the indie theater community

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  • Fake Meat Is Just Part of the Movement Toward Artificial Everything

    Fake Meat Is Just Part of the Movement Toward Artificial Everything0

    The next time you go to the restaurant and order a steak, don’t be surprised if the waiter who serves it is wearing a laboratory smock and a medical mask – and lecturing you about your environmental responsibilities. When I first heard about the development of artificial meat, I knew there was something sinister about

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  • Did California Just Kill the Gig Economy?

    Did California Just Kill the Gig Economy?0

    California may have just passed a death sentence on the gig economy. Late Tuesday night, as many California residents slept in their beds, the state legislature passed a bill that is expected to impact hundreds of thousands of independent contractors across the state. For months now, the state assembly has been debating controversial legislation seeking

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  • Community: The Missing Element in Modern Schools?

    Community: The Missing Element in Modern Schools?0

    I’ll admit it. I’ve always had a secret fondness for stories about one-room schools. Why? Perhaps it’s the simpler time. Perhaps it’s the fact that they seemed to value good education and hard work. Perhaps it’s the family-like structure and community they fostered. That last element is especially missing from today’s schools, which ship busloads

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