Culture

Valuing the “Trivial” Things in Life 0
- Culture
- April 3, 2023
A recent poll from The Wall Street Journal on the decline of various American values has generated a good deal of chatter in the last few days. As depicted in the chart below, the poll shows that patriotism, religion, family, and community have largely plummeted in popularity in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps not surprisingly, the
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Is the American Dream Dead?4
- Culture
- March 31, 2023
A white picket fence, 2.5 kids, weekend barbeques—this vision was once ingrained in the American psyche. The American Dream imagined this way was portrayed across media and permeated American culture. Today, America feels like a different place. The claim that America is evil—unforgivably and systemically racist, sexist, and hateful—runs counter to this idyllic picture of
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Poll Shows American Values Changed Drastically During Pandemic 1
- Politics, Culture
- March 30, 2023
What happened during the pandemic? According to a new poll, it looks like there was a seismic change in America’s values during the past few years. In August 2019, mere months before the COVID-19 pandemic would shatter normal life in America, 89% of Americans thought hard work was very important, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
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Is the Teen Mental Health Crisis a Spiritual Crisis?10
- Politics, Culture
- March 29, 2023
Ask any TikTok user about the app’s “For You” Page, and many will say that it “knows them better than they know themselves.” Between its manipulative technology and connection to the Chinese Communist Party, it’s unclear how much damage TikTok is doing to American society. We do know, however, that teen depression is skyrocketing, and studies show
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Pathologizing Healthy Opinions 0
- Politics, Culture
- March 28, 2023
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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Why the Left Can’t Understand the Right (and Vice Versa)2
- Politics, Culture
- March 22, 2023
It’s probably important to preface any conversation on morality by noting that humans often struggle—mightily—to agree on what morality is. While it’s a thorny topic to define and explain, it would of course be foolish to avoid the pursuit of moral truths for this reason. Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia who
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