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Let’s Talk About Big, Bad, Greedy Capitalism 0
- Culture
- June 3, 2019
“When you see the greed and the concentration of power, did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed is a good idea to run on?” That question was famously asked by Phil Donahue to economist Milton Friedman in a popular exchange from 1979. If you’re a defender of free markets,
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What’s Behind the ‘Sex Recession’?0
- Culture
- June 3, 2019
In spite of the fact that we are living today in a sex-saturated cultural environment, recent studies surprisingly report that sexual relations between men and women are declining. “In 2018, the share of Americans who said they didn’t have sex for an entire year was the highest on record.” This statistic includes both single individuals and
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How College Students Really Feel About Free Speech on Campus 0
- Culture
- June 3, 2019
A new survey finding that college students generally support free speech also shows what for some is a worrisome divide over what students value more: an “inclusive society” that “welcomes diverse groups” or protecting “the extremes of free speech.” The Knight Foundation’s “Free Expressions of College Campuses” report polled students over the course of three
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When Ralph Abernathy Took His Stand 0
- History
- May 31, 2019
The summer of 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of man walking on the moon. Before Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” however, another significant event occurred: Rev. Ralph Abernathy’s protest outside of the Saturn V rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida. On the afternoon of July 15, 1969,
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AOC’s Gardening Advice Channels Mao 0
- Economics
- May 31, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wants to extend identity politics to vegetables. For Ocasio-Cortez, some vegetables are too “colonial” to grow. Community gardens are a component of the Green New Deal, and having projects “make sense in a cultural context” is important, says Ocasio-Cortez. Cauliflower and Yuca If “communities of color” are “resistant to certain environmentalist movements,”
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The Tax That Closed 3,600 Doctors’ Offices 0
- Economics
- May 31, 2019
A UK tax policy intended to soak the rich has caused highly specialized physicians and surgeons to retire early, depriving more than a million citizens of their services. A new report details the extent to which progressive taxation has harmed British patients. The NHS is in a state of perpetual crisis characterized by doctor shortages,
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