Culture

The Origins of the Thought Police – and Why They Scare Us 0
- Culture
- November 18, 2019
There are a lot of unpleasant things in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Spying screens. Torture and propaganda. Victory Gin and Victory Coffee always sounded particularly dreadful. And there is Winston Smith’s varicose ulcer, apparently a symbol of his humanity (or something), which always seems to be “throbbing.” Gross. None of this sounds very enjoyable,
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Rolling Stone: Men Who Abstain From Porn Are Dangerous Alt-Righters 0
- Culture
- November 18, 2019
There’s a scene in The Big Lebowski in which The Dude bitterly objects that the pornographer Jackie Treehorn, viewed by the local sheriff as an upstanding citizen who “draws a lot of water” in Malibu, “treats objects like women, man.” Lazy, inarticulate stoner though The Dude may be, even he understands that porn is a shady business and that
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Religion and Cultural Friction: Are the Two Related?0
- Culture
- November 15, 2019
Republicans and Democrats today rarely agree on anything. So it’s not surprising that a new Pew Research report shows them at odds again. This time, the disagreement is on religion and its influence in society. Roughly two-thirds of Republicans believe that religion brings people together, strengthens morality in society, and does more good than harm.
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Back Row Kids: Dignity, Work, and the Vision of Williamson College 0
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- November 15, 2019
On July 1, 1997, a massive rockslide closed I-40 between the Tennessee and North Carolina line. Boulders the size of school buses crashed across the highway and fell into the nearby Pigeon River. It took more than two months for work crews and government officials to clear away the debris – rocks, mud, trees –
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Hillary Clinton: Women Have ‘Legitimate Concern’ About Transgender Issue 0
- Culture
- November 15, 2019
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview that transgender issues raise a “legitimate concern” for women. Clinton appeared on BBC Radio4 with her daughter Chelsea Clinton on Tuesday to promote their book “The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience.” They differed in their answers when asked about the subject of
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How Americans Select Their Dictators 0
- Culture
- November 14, 2019
When it comes to selecting a candidate for president, how do you choose? The answer seems like a no-brainer to some: simply choose the person whose ideology most closely aligns with your own. But if a recent article from The Wall Street Journal is any indication, that’s not the way many Americans operate. Instead, they
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