Culture

One NBA Player’s Controversial Economic Message 0
- Culture
- July 2, 2020
The NBA is considering allowing players to use personalized statements on jerseys to promote social justice causes. The season, which has been halted due to the coronavirus, is expected to restart July 30 in Orlando, Florida. Jerseys are expected to carry statements such as “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot”
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‘Tyranny Without a Tyrant’: Hannah Arendt on the Root and Growth of Violence 1
- Culture
- July 1, 2020
It’s funny how peaceful all this recent protesting for change has been. In fact, it’s so peaceful that average Americans, trying to go about their lives as normally as possible, are simply surrounded by love and feelings of euphoria. I speak tongue-in-cheek, of course, for the exact opposite seems to be the case. The video
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What Royal Fashion Teaches About Compromise 0
- Culture
- July 1, 2020
It all came down to hosiery. While the world was preoccupied with COVID-19 and the protests sweeping America, a minor royal mystery was solved. News outlets had long reported that a few days before her 2018 wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, cry over something. The spat took
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No Safety in Silence 0
- Culture
- July 1, 2020
Silence is golden. Only, however, if it is the right kind of silence. Silence in the face of personal attacks or public crusades may be wise. Our collective guppy-like span of attention means that for many causes du jour or even du moment it is often best to simply say nothing and wait it out.
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The Designated Hitter Is Another Blow to American Culture 0
- Culture
- June 30, 2020
Last week Major League Baseball announced its upcoming return, but they’ve implemented a few new rules, including forcing the designated hitter rule upon the National League, by which pitchers are denied an opportunity to hit in favor of a batter who does not play a position on the field. This implementation is another brutalist blow
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J.K. Rowling and the Close-Mindedness of Sloganeering 0
- Culture
- June 30, 2020
J.K. Rowling can’t seem to escape the magical land of politically correct shaming. The famous author of the Harry Potter series is back in the news, this time inadvertently pulling fellow author Stephen King into the fray. Unfortunately, King seems unable to stand against the mob as well as Rowling. Rowling first ran afoul of the Twitter mob several weeks ago
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