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The Rule of Our Sophisticated Suckers 0
- Culture
- March 5, 2020
“There’s a sucker born every minute,” said P. T. Barnum, expressing, without intending it, the soul of modernist movements in the arts. Donald Trump recently outraged what has been called, without any sense of irony or hyperbole, “the architectural community,” with a directive preferring the federal style for new public buildings in Washington, D.C. That
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On Netflix’s Love is Blind, Mistaken Ideas Are the Villains 0
- Culture
- March 5, 2020
Like millions of others, I couldn’t look away from Netflix’s smash-hit reality show Love is Blind. The contestants were looking for love, but most seemed to hold mistaken beliefs about the nature of love. With their attention riveted on who would make them happy and fulfill their needs, the contestants expressed their feelings: You are the
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Joe Biden, The Comeback Senior Citizen 0
- Politics
- March 4, 2020
California complicates the picture, but former Vice President Joe Biden has staged perhaps the fastest and most impressive comeback in recent American politics. Even if Senator Bernie Sanders comes away with the biggest prizes, Biden has gone from dead man walking to at least a co-frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in just a few days.
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Reexamining Free Trade Through the Lens of Coronavirus 0
- Economics
- March 4, 2020
Free markets are notable for their efficiency. Over the course of time, they reward greater specialization that yields more production at a lower expense. Markets gave us the assembly line, overnight delivery, and lower prices for necessities like food and clothing. Appeals to efficiency also figure prominently in the defense of free trade. This is
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Weinstein Verdict and #MeToo Distract Us From the Real Problem 0
- Culture
- March 4, 2020
Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape in New York on February 24, 2020. The verdict was immediately hailed as a victory for all American women and for the #MeToo movement. “This is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in America, I believe, and it is a new day. It is
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Is Bernie Right About Education in Cuba?0
- Education
- March 4, 2020
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spent a large part of the last week defending earlier statements he made regarding Fidel Castro and Cuba. While denouncing the dictatorship of Castro, he praised the social programs that were implemented under his rule, notably with regards to literacy. He pointed out that there was a rapid increase in literacy rates in Cuba
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