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  • AI: What It Means for Our Democracy

    AI: What It Means for Our Democracy5

    Artificial intelligence is a buzzword these days, captivating America’s imagination but also stirring fears. At the heart of our AI fascination lies this dilemma: Is AI a force for good, is it neutral, or is it evil? And how will AI impact our democracy? First, it must be acknowledged that there are indeed substantial benefits

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  • Could the Olympics Die With the Baby Boomers?

    Could the Olympics Die With the Baby Boomers?4

    The pageantry of the Olympic Games are diverting attention from a question which must keep members of the International Olympic Committee awake at night: will the modern Games survive? “If we don’t get young people playing sport, we won’t be here for very much longer,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said at a press conference last week. “We have

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  • Do Evangelicals Care More About Trump Than Jesus?

    Do Evangelicals Care More About Trump Than Jesus?10

    Are Christians united more by politics than Jesus? In a recent Washington Post opinion article, author Shadi Hamid argues that a peculiar partnership has emerged between politics and religion: Those who profess to be Evangelicals largely support former President Donald Trump. In the article, Hamid asks, “How can people who prize moral rectitude and personal

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  • Identity Politics: Bad for Business, But Good for Management

    Identity Politics: Bad for Business, But Good for Management1

    In a market economy, businesses are supposed to pursue profits. Yet in recent years, many big corporations—including Disney, Target, and Bud Light—have become embroiled in costly scandals involving identity politics. As this year’s Pride Month is over, it’s worth asking why so many big businesses take such strong stances on culture war issues, even when

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  • Does Drinking Dairy Make You Racist? A Milky Mirage of Politicized Academia

    Does Drinking Dairy Make You Racist? A Milky Mirage of Politicized Academia3

    The Daily Mail recently reported that academics at the History of Science Museum in Oxford are going to study the “political nature” of milk. They claim that milk is a “Northern European obsession” that has been forced on other cultures, and the belief that milk is an important part of your diet is a “white

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  • Are We Living Through an Authority Crisis?

    Are We Living Through an Authority Crisis?6

    The American government has become incredibly powerful, but it’s lost much of its authority. That’s a serious problem: The difference between power and authority is the difference between tyranny and law, mob rule and republicanism, oligarchy and statesmanship. When the dividing line between the two break down, chaos results. For years, Americans have viewed both

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