Culture

Be Careful Using the NPC Meme 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
If you spend as much time on the internet as I do (which you probably shouldn’t), you’ve likely seen plenty of expressionless, crudely-drawn gray faces popping up in your various feeds lately. A new meme has been born. For those not up to date on the finer points of internet discourse, a “meme” is a
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Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans Most 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
In the 19th century, savvy American saloon-owners offered free lunches to attract noontime patrons. Inevitably, the diners would get thirsty and buy expensive drinks—thus was born the expression, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Despite its humble origins, the phrase captures a deep and omnipresent truth: everything has a price, an opportunity cost,
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The Myth Making of Antifa Intellectuals 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
Mark Bray is in his early thirties and the recipient of a Ph.D. in history from Rutgers in 2016. He is also rapidly becoming antifa’s chief ideologue. Among his works describing or advocating for the often violent demonstrators are Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook and Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street. Bray has yet to find a major
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Why Thomas Merton Renounced Communism: 6 Lessons We Can Learn Today 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk and one of the most important Catholic writers of the 20th century. He was the author of over 60 books; the best known being The Seven Storey Mountain which is an autobiographical account of his search for faith. Published in 1948, The Seven Storey Mountain is a modern classic,
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Is Gender Equality a Self-defeating Goal?0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
One of the great obsessions of politics and economics today is “gender equality”. This is the doctrine that men and women should be equally represented in public office and in currently male dominated professions, enjoy equal average earnings and do an equal amount of domestic work. Obviously, we are not there yet, but countless academics are beavering
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The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2018
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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