Culture

“OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown 0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
According to Smithsonian Magazine, an Assyrian clay tablet from 2800 B.C. bears a gloomy inscription describing how the Assyrian youth were ruining civilization. “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents,” the
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I Left England Because of Socialized Medicine. My Life Depended on It.0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
Imagine strapping your infant child into a car seat, only to see his body suddenly jerk forward or backward, arms and legs stiffening, and eyes rolling back in the head. Alarm quickly turns to panic, which turns to frantic weaving through traffic to get to the hospital. Within minutes of arriving, the child is rushed
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Why Do Older Women Criticize Young Mothers?0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
Intergenerational feuding seems to be inherent to human nature. Older people complain about “kids these days.” Younger people, in turn, believe their elders don’t grasp the realities of modern life. A recent study traced the earliest recorded complaint about the younger generation’s supposed laziness and lack of respect to the year 624 BC. The contemporary iteration of
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Kanye West, Chic-Fil-A, and the Age of Authenticity 1
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
One year ago, no one could have predicted that American Christians would hold Kanye West in higher esteem than Chick-fil-A. Yet the nation has seen two cultural transformations take place this week at the intersection of faith and commerce. Kanye West sang Gospel music to prisoners this weekend, as Chick-fil-A readied a statement that it was ending its partnership with several distinctly Christian charities.
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To Feel More Gratitude, Pay Less Attention to Your Feelings 0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
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It’s a Disservice to Urge Young People to Become Entrepreneurs 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2019
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