Culture

The Sober Curious Are Challenging the Drinking Culture. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.0
- Culture
- July 10, 2019
Accompanying the growing interest in wellness lifestyles is a growing interest in giving up alcohol. The “sober curious” are looking for a way to socialize without alcohol. Millennials are drinking less, and entrepreneurs are eager to give consumers what they want. This sober curious trend is not limited to single millennials residing on the coasts.
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Don’t Overlook Gen Z’s Creative Edge 0
- Culture
- July 10, 2019
“Children are getting ruder and ruder.” “Today’s youth are totally out of control.” “If we acted this way when I was a kid, we would have gotten disciplined.” “These kids are just lazy and entitled!” Have you heard these phrases in conversations about the unruly nature of teenagers today? Maybe you have harbored these exact
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Cronyism vs. Free Markets in ‘Stranger Things’0
- Culture
- July 9, 2019
The newest season of Netflix’s sci-fi horror series Stranger Things released on July 4, and I’m happy to report that season 3 has a new hero, and her name is Erica. (This post focuses entirely on episode 4 of the new season, so anyone who hasn’t watched up to that point yet should beware of spoilers.) Erica
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Why I am Not a Socialist 0
- Culture
- July 9, 2019
I share a lot of the concerns and goals of those who describe themselves as “socialists.” More health care and housing for poor people? Great. More educational opportunities for the least well-off? Absolutely. A cleaner environment? Sure thing. Gender and racial equality? Immediately, please. Why, then, am I not a socialist? As political and economic ideas
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Three Things Wrong With “Atlas Shrugged” (That Have Nothing to Do With Objectivism)0
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- July 9, 2019
“Atlas Shrugged” tells the story of Dagny Taggart, who, while technically only the vice president of Taggart Transcontinental Railway, is the true ruling power of the company. In the face of worldwide economic crises and nefarious politicians, she struggles to save her railway and revitalize the nation. This novel has been a source of
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The Bystander Effect: Myth or Fact?0
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- July 9, 2019
In the first part of Seinfeld’s finale, Jerry and his friends Elaine, George, and Kramer witness a carjacking. Instead of intervening to protect the victim, they stand by laughing and filming the incident. They don’t even contact the police. When a cop finally does show up, however, the group finds themselves under arrest for violating
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