Culture

University of Texas Orders Website Review Following Claims It Treats Masculinity as a ‘Mental Health Issue’0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
On Monday Jordan Peterson tweeted an article published by PJ Media that alleged the University of Texas had launched a new program to combat masculinity, which would be treated as a mental disorder. Via PJ Media: “The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin recently launched a new program to
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Since When Is Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Idea?0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It’s not uncommon that certain ideals will have a political bias attached to them. The immigration debate, for instance, has long taken a left-vs-right structure, as has the gun debate. You can usually make an educated guess at someone’s political leanings based on the positions they take on certain issues. But today, many seem
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Journalist: Public Schools Are Designed to Create ‘Standardized’ Children 2
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It has become quite clear that Americans struggle with knowing how to think for themselves in recent years. This is especially evident in the political opinions they espouse (or don’t). But while many Americans – particularly young ones – don’t recognize this problem in themselves, many others see it clear as day. Employers see it
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How Intellectuals Train the Underclass to Feel Helpless 1
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
Recently a psychologist friend was singing a familiar refrain: “My clients want their problematical circumstances alleviated, but few want to change how they see the world.” Most intransigent among his clients are those with government benefits and mandated weekly therapy. Some have been coming to him for years. Their mindsets are characterized by hopelessness, but
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11 ‘Jokes’ From Liberal, Mean Girl Comedian at DC Journalists Dinner 0
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
Editor’s note: Due to the ribald nature of Michelle Wolf’s set, some of the jokes in this article are crass and not family-friendly. At the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday, comedian Michelle Wolf took aim over and over again at conservatives, including singling out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was seated
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Alfie Evans, and the Value of a Single Human Life 0
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
To many who can recall it, the on-going drama and death of Alfie Evans in the hospital in Liverpool recalls Burt Bacharach’s plaintiff song: ”What’s It All About, Alfie?” That is exactly the right question here. “What’s it all about, when you sort it out. Alfie?” Probably no single reality could bring together so many
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