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Where Did the Poets Go?0
- History
- September 25, 2017
The recent death of American poet John Ashbery sadly removed the last of his generation’s major poets. The current population of U.S. poets is now bereft of any truly significant figures — although there are many skillful writers of this hermetic yet important language art. How long Ashbery’s work will last is not clear. Mostly
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Alejandro Villanueva is the New Face of Civil Disobedience 0
- Culture
- September 25, 2017
As of Monday morning, Alejandro Villanueva’s NFL Jersey was the hottest thing in pro football sportswear. The former U.S. Army Ranger broke with the rest of his team Sunday, came out of the tunnel, and participated in the National Anthem ceremony. But while his owner, coach and team were apparently none too happy, Americans themselves
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The Simple Reason for the Decline of Rational Argument 0
- Culture
- September 25, 2017
Once upon a time, I adamantly agreed with Mark Twain’s assessment of Jane Austen’s books. He noted, “Everytime I read Pride and Prejudice I want to dig her [Jane Austen] up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” Then I finally forced myself to sit down and make my way through Austen’s
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Poll: 61% Oppose Firing NFL Players Who Refuse to Stand for National Anthem, but 65% of Republicans Say Players Should be Fired 0
- Culture
- September 25, 2017
Today we’re releasing one question from the forthcoming national Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey of 2,300 Americans conducted by the Cato Institute in collaboration with YouGov. The national survey finds that a solid majority, 61%, of Americans oppose firing NFL (National Football League) players who refuse to stand for the national anthem before
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Men are Increasingly ‘Marrying Up’0
- Culture
- September 22, 2017
Like many men, I married up. And, according to sociologists at the University of Kansas and Texas A&M University, the number of men in my situation are increasing. At least when it comes to marrying up economically. That is because the number of highly educated (and therefore higher earning) women exceed the number of highly
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Does College Crush the Entrepreneurial Spirit?0
- Culture
- September 22, 2017
The Washington Post recently ran an article about young Lena Geller, a newly enrolled student at George Washington University. Like most freshmen students, Ms. Geller is learning the ins and outs of college life. But as the WaPo explains, she is also learning to juggle her studies with managing her own business as a baker
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