Culture

At the Mercy of Palliative Care 1
- Culture
- September 23, 2024
I stood in the elevator waiting for it to reach its destination and reflected on the tumultuous journey leading to my father being admitted to palliative care. Although we all die, the recent weeks brought this reality sharply into focus. Death is everyone’s final destination, but it is almost taboo to discuss. Indeed, most people
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Make America Healthy Again?2
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 20, 2024
Nearly 50 percent of American children and almost three-quarters of adult Americans are obese or overweight. Forty percent of 18-year-olds have a diagnosed mental health issue. Autism incidence has risen from 1 in 150 to 1 in 36 since 2000—in California it is 1 in 22. Americans aren’t just sick. They’re being destroyed. That’s the
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The American Consensus on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Has Broken—Finally 2
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 19, 2024
Even though “gender-affirming care” for minors has been rejected—or, at the least, viewed with skepticism—in the U.K., France, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, every major American medical association promoted it. Until now. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has finally stepped up to challenge the consensus. In July, the Manhattan Institute’s Leor Sapir spoke with
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How to Get Through an Election Without Losing Your Mind 3
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Politics
- September 18, 2024
Elections are contentious times and generally marked by surprises and constant political rhetoric. And this year seems to be worse than most! With the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and President Biden’s dropping out, this election year has been something to behold. With the election in our country drawing nearer, what can we
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How Progressives vs. Conservatives See Culture 2
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- September 18, 2024
Conservatives and progressives would likely agree that modern American culture is “problematic.” However, they would do so for very different reasons—reasons that highlight the foundational differences between these two worldviews. When American progressives criticize American culture, they tend to follow a familiar pattern: By establishing norms, our culture subtly oppresses those who don’t fit in.
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Finding Relief for the Anxious Generation in Schools and Beyond 2
- Education, Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 17, 2024
As a new school year begins, many students have returned to a drastic shift in phone policies. A growing number of school districts—and even state legislatures—have introduced phone-free policies and are seeing kids come alive again. This shift is due at least in part to Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation, which makes a
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