Culture

Leading Progressives Blame the Wrong Culprit for Rising College Costs 0
- Culture
- June 21, 2019
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and certain media outlets are blaming steep rises in college costs on reduced government funding for higher education. The reality is that inflation-adjusted government spending per college student has risen by about three times since the 1960s and is now at an all-time high. In spite of this, college graduation rates,
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Yes to the Dress, No From… the Bridesmaid?0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
“Don’t be afraid to say no.” Such was the advice of my aunt after I shared my frustrations about the high cost of being a bridesmaid. As a recent college graduate, I’ve been asked to be in several weddings, and the price ain’t pretty. I was taken aback at her advice. Doesn’t Pinterest dictate that
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‘I Am Mother’: Brainless Diversion… but With a Darker Point 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
Warning: contains spoilers Post-apocalyptic shows and movies never seem to go out of style. Netflix is trying to corner part of this lucrative market with its own original content. Their latest addition to the canon is a movie called “I am Mother.” As is customary in such movies, we start by learning that a post-apocalyptic
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Why Board Games Are Booming in the Digital Age 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
The rise of board games is making headlines (just check out some of the stories here, here, here, here, and here). Despite massive disruption by online- and mobile-based gaming, many consumers seem to still enjoy the face-to-face interaction and experience of tabletop games. As the market responds, and as technology and globalization continue to open the playing field to new competitors and
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It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
For the Millennial generation, looking to the future can feel like staring into a black abyss. The feeling is understandable. The economy hasn’t been very kind to the young, flooded as it is with devalued bachelor’s degrees and loads of debt. Yet despite this grim reality, the thought of years to come need not ruin
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The Flag Protection Amendment and American Greatness 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2019
One of the great characteristics of Americans is their candor. Among the reasons we declared independence from what we believed to be the excesses of a corrupt British monarchy and aristocracy was our contempt for pretense, deference, and pomposity. We believed, instead, in simple virtue and simple values such as truth, decency, honesty, temperance, and
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