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Spotting Doublethink in Ourselves 0
- Culture
- June 26, 2019
George Packer has a good review essay of a new book about the George Orwell novel 1984. Excerpt: We stagger under the daily load of doublethink pouring from Trump, his enablers in the Inner Party, his mouthpieces in the Ministry of Truth, and his fanatical supporters among the proles. Spotting doublethink in ourselves is much
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What Rightward Shift in Higher Ed?0
- Education
- June 26, 2019
Over the past 50 years, American higher education has been “transformed” in a rightward direction by an influx of philanthropic efforts by conservative billionaires and foundations — or so claims a newly released report by David Austin Walsh for the Urban Institute. The transformation claimed by the Urban Institute report is multifaceted, allegedly bringing an
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Can You Really ‘Ban’ the Negative Effects of Advertising?0
- Culture
- June 25, 2019
The U.K. has recently hit upon a brilliant strategy to do away with harmful or offensive gender stereotypes – they are banning them from advertisements. Following outrage in the past couple of years over ads that were seen as toxic, the U.K. has responded by banning advertising that perpetuates negative stereotypes or equates physical attractiveness
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Three Reasons Why People Are Fascinated by Serial Killers 0
- Culture
- June 25, 2019
I binge watch crime shows. My roommate is responsible. She got me to watch three episodes of CBS’ “Criminal Minds,” and I was hooked. Recently, I saw Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” a portrayal of Ted Bundy’s life through his girlfriend’s eyes. I also watched Netflix’s “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy
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7 Figures: How Americans Spend Their Time 0
- Culture
- June 25, 2019
Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing. Here are seven figures you should know from the latest report: 1. In 2018, 89 percent of full-time employed persons worked on an
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Where Have All the Young Farmers Gone?0
- Culture
- June 25, 2019
For farmers, retirement isn’t really a thing. It only happens when you physically cannot work any longer. It’s not unusual to see a farmer still “at it” well into his or her 80s. Farming is more than a job; it’s a way of life, and most farmers see its hard work as a virtue. My
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