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  • Why We’re So Bored by the Internet

    Why We’re So Bored by the Internet2

    According to Vladimir Solovyov’s famous story “A Short Tale of the Antichrist,” the final component of the Antichrist’s plan for world domination was to establish universal entertainment: “So the nations of the world, after they had received from their lord universal peace and universal abolition of hunger, were now given the possibility of never-ending enjoyment

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  • Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories

    Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories0

    In late March, local news anchors faced the rolling cameras in their usual composed and authoritative mien, as on any other work day. This time, however, they had a message from the corporate headquarters to deliver to their audiences. Across the country, journalists at Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned stations uttered several short sentences about the proliferation

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  • CNN’s Worst Marketing Idea?

    CNN’s Worst Marketing Idea?4

    Over the weekend, I attended a conservative think tank’s annual dinner. Before hitting the reception, I made my way to the restroom. Humorously, standing next to one of Minnesota’s candidates for governor, we found ourselves staring down at a CNN logo on a urine screen sitting at the bottom of each urinal. Another man walked in while

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  • The Financial Success Stormy Daniels Achieved in Porn Is Increasingly Rare

    The Financial Success Stormy Daniels Achieved in Porn Is Increasingly Rare1

    • April 10, 2018

    Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, rocketed to fame recently by challenging a non-disclosure agreement tied to the US $130,000 payoff she received to keep silent about her alleged sexual relationship with the president. As a result, Clifford has secured numerous mainstream media appearances, including a recent interview on “60 Minutes.” Journalists and interviewers

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  • The 3 Basic Ingredients Needed for Life Happiness

    The 3 Basic Ingredients Needed for Life Happiness0

    One of the overarching desires in life – whether we admit it or not – is to simply be happy. We know it’s not always feasible or realistic, yet it’s something we desire on some level—for ourselves, our spouses, and most especially, our children. Unfortunately, most of America isn’t achieving that desired happiness. The 2017

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  • Learning How to Not Be a Snowflake

    Learning How to Not Be a Snowflake0

    Resilience, a crucial emotional attribute for a happy and successful life, is in decline across college campuses and workplaces.  The head of counseling at one major university recently observed “a decrease in the ability of many young people to manage the everyday bumps in the road of life.” In a memo, which was shared by

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  • Are Black Male Athletes Failing to Graduate Because of Racism?

    Are Black Male Athletes Failing to Graduate Because of Racism?0

    The relationship between participation in sports and academic performance has many faces. Most of them are happy; for instance, many studies show that high school athletes outperform non-athletes academically by a large margin. At the college level, the relationships are more varied, depending on the school, the sport, and the demographic group. Still, college athletes

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  • 15 of Mark Twain’s Sassiest Witticisms

    15 of Mark Twain’s Sassiest Witticisms0

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) is arguably the most celebrated humorist and writer in American history. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Hannibal, Missouri, Twain built a literary reputation unrivaled in his day. On one hand, he wrote Huck Finn, a literary masterpiece widely considered the greatest novel ever written by an American. On the other hand, Twain

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  • The Paradox of Leveling the Playing Field in the Name of Equality

    The Paradox of Leveling the Playing Field in the Name of Equality0

    Concepts of equality have long formed the keystones of Western philosophies. Revolutions have been fought in the name of equality, our courts are built around the idea that we are all equal before the law, and activists have spent the last century working to break down the systematic inequalities affecting our societies.   Indeed, philosophical

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