Culture

Socialism and the City: Is There a Connection?1
- Culture
- October 29, 2019
I took a breather from work the other week and trotted off to visit a friend. While there, I spent some time in the North Carolina mountains. They were beautiful. Winding roads. Soaring slopes. Mountain streams and lakes. The paintbrush of fall touching the trees. Nestled amidst this beauty is Connemara, the last home of
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Why Women Workers Might Be Less Willing to Delegate 0
- Culture
- October 29, 2019
People love demographic generalization of the workplace because they simplify what is actually incomprehensibly complex. So the newest study of professional women was destined to go viral: “Women Are Less Likely to Delegate Than Men—and That Might Hurt Their Careers.” The study, part of a slew of workplace gender studies conducted by Columbia Business School, says absolutely
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1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds 0
- Culture
- October 29, 2019
A growing number of millennials show support for communism and socialism, a new survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation found. The survey, conducted by the research and data firm YouGov, found that 70 percent of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that 1 in 3 millennials perceive communism as “favorable.” The survey, part of
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When Will #MeToo Blow the Whistle on IVF Clinic Pornography?0
- Culture
- October 28, 2019
Why hasn’t the #MeToo movement protested the close connection between the pornography industry and IVF clinics? Most clinics provide pornography so that men can quickly provide a sperm sample. It is an essential, if grubby, part of the clinic’s services. Not a lot has been written about this issue, understandably perhaps. A tell-all feature in
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Can Royalty and Victimhood Co-Exist?0
- Culture
- October 28, 2019
It seems like everyone wants to be a victim these days. Terms like “microaggression” and “safe space” came out of nowhere a few years ago and quickly entered common parlance. But how can you be a victim when you are part of the institution that – for the past 1,000 years – has represented the
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Why Your Metal Straw Won’t Save the World 0
- Culture
- October 28, 2019
Like many Americans, I worry about the state of the planet and try to make a positive impact through decisions in my day-to-day life. But I also am nagged by the feeling that I often get it wrong, even though I analyze environmental problems for a living. Concerned about plastics in the ocean, I renounced
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