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Why Progressivism Wins 1
- Culture
- September 13, 2019
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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The Problem With the Push for More College Degrees 0
- Culture
- September 12, 2019
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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Community: The Missing Element in Modern Schools?0
- Education
- September 12, 2019
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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Fake Meat Is Just Part of the Movement Toward Artificial Everything 0
- Culture
- September 12, 2019
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?0
- Economics
- September 12, 2019
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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I’m a Feminist Who Was Purged by the Trans Left 0
- Culture
- September 12, 2019
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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