Culture

How #BelieveAllWomen Could End Up Hurting Women 0
- Culture
- February 22, 2019
Feminists often argue that women are inherently subjugated to men due to men’s average larger strength and size. The ##MeToo movement (with its other hash tags #believewomen #believevictims) seems to imply that the presumption of innocence should be set aside in accusations of rape or sexual assault. The reasoning appears to be: Why wouldn’t a
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Is There a Threat to English?0
- Culture
- February 22, 2019
For decades, immigration enthusiasts have offered conflicting assurances to skeptics who perceive a lack of assimilation among newcomers. Multiculturalism is a great gift to the United States, so why worry? Also, assimilation is proceeding apace, so, again, why worry? The former assurance is generally directed at liberals, and the latter is directed at conservatives, but
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US Millenials Are Leaving Larger Cities 0
- Culture
- February 21, 2019
Well, it seems as if the Friends generation is long gone. That is, no longer is it cool to be young, single and live in Manhattan. At least it is no longer affordable to be young, single and living in Manhattan. It might still be cool, I’m not sure that you should come to me
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What One Professor Learned While Teaching Conservative Political Theory to Liberal Students 0
- Culture
- February 20, 2019
Several years ago, liberal professor Jonathan Haidt made a surprising statement about today’s college students. Explaining their inability to handle conflict or anything contrary to their own opinions, Haidt noted: This makes it impossible to teach. This makes it impossible to have an intellectual community. I’m a liberal Professor and my liberal students scare me.
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How YouTube AutoPlay Becomes Your Child’s Worst Nightmare 0
- Culture
- February 20, 2019
I myself am not yet a parent, but I can understand why parents often get overwhelmed. Far be it from me to judge any parents who feel the need to hand their kids the iPhone for a few minutes now and then. But please, keep your small children away from YouTube. Sure, they’ll probably start
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Most Americans Can’t Pass a Basic Citizenship Test. Here’s Why We Should Be Worried.0
- Culture
- February 20, 2019
Can a nation survive ignorant of its past? We are testing that very question right now. According to a recent survey by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, most Americans would fail a basic citizenship test. Axios published a roundup of how participants performed. The results weren’t good. People did relatively well on the most basic questions. Seven
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