Culture

I Was America’s First ‘Nonbinary’ Person. It Was All a Sham.1
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times, writing that I had wanted to live “authentically as the woman that I have always been,” and had “effectively traded my white male privilege to become one of America’s most hated minorities.” Three years ago, I decided that
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Seven Ways to Remain Sane in an Age of Insanity 0
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
As society becomes more and more radicalized—some might say more demented—advocating ever-greater government control, denigrating the Bill of Rights, calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, and touting a Green New Deal that would impoverish millions, some commentators fear that the country will soon be in the hands of extremists intent on its destruction.
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11 Economic Stats That Tell Venezuela’s Story 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2019
A tragedy common to human history is unfolding in Venezuela. It’s impossible to predict how it will end or what the human toll will be. As we watch events and hope for a peaceful resolution that restores liberty in Venezuela, here are some noteworthy facts about the Land of Grace. Venezuela has the largest oil
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Is It Time for International Women’s Day to Lose Its Victimhood Status?0
- Culture
- March 8, 2019
This International Women’s Day, I recall how I spent it last year — meeting one of the sanest men on the planet, Jordan B. Peterson, during his book tour in Melbourne. Although Peterson is famous for his appeal to young men who have never been told to make their beds, his clear thinking is a
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New Houses Are Getting Smaller — But They’re Still Much Larger Than What Your Grandparents Had 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2019
The average square footage in new single-family houses has been declining since 2015. House sizes tend to fall just during reccesionary periods. It happened from 2008 to 2009, from 2001 to 2002, and from 1990 to 1991. But even with strong job growth numbers in recent years, it looks like demand for houses of historically
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Is Contentment Possible in the Midst of Calamity?0
- Culture
- March 8, 2019
Chesterton, the multi-biographer, intended to write many more biographies than he did. One of his intended subjects was the 15th century Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498). The grandson of a wealthy Florentine physician, Savonarola abandoned his own plans for a medical career to become a “knight of Christ” at 22. Thus began what would become a
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