Culture

The American Pulse Is Feeble, But There Is a Way to Revive It 0
- Culture
- October 5, 2020
In the leading article for the October issue of Chronicles Magazine, John Derbyshire suggests three outcomes for the November election: The Democrats win, the Republicans win, or the country descends into chaos. Sadly, more individuals seem to be entertaining thoughts of the latter. Those negative thoughts aren’t without merit. As Derbyshire explains, two election wins
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Amy Coney Barrett and Our Topsy-Turvy Culture 0
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- October 2, 2020
In 2017, the media reported that Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus was closing after a run of 146 years. I beg to disagree. The circus moved its three rings, lion tamers, and clowns to Capitol Hill, and the latest act is about to begin. In his essay “Democrats Take Aim At Amy Coney Barrett,”
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Why COVID Kids May Grow Up To Be Libertarians 0
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- October 2, 2020
The Coronavirus crisis hit children as hard as any other segment of the population. All familiar routines were suddenly ripped away from them. Thousands are still doing school online. Many state mask mandates include young children. For children old enough to remember it in the future, the year of Coronavirus, will be a significant event
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People and… Other People, Please Fasten Your Seatbelts 0
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- October 1, 2020
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Japan Airlines Flight 062 bound for Los Angeles…” Those first three words will no longer be uttered, for Japan Airlines just announced it would retire this gendered language when communicating in English. “We aspire to be a company where we can create a positive atmosphere and treat everyone, including our
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How Three Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts 0
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- October 1, 2020
Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes COVID-19 has already ushered in or accelerated – telemedicine, remote work, social distancing, the death of the handshake, online shopping, the virtual disappearance of cash and
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Why Marxist Utopian Dreams Always Fail 0
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- September 30, 2020
COVID is contagious. “Well, duh!” I can hear you saying. “Why else have we been subjected to such pain and misery the last few months? We’re trying to stop the contagious spread!” Very true. Yet there’s something else that’s contagious but doesn’t seem to be spreading very rapidly throughout this land. That something else, my
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