Culture

Under the Influence of Our Stuff: Lessons From an Old Sears Catalog 5
- Culture, Featured, History, MomThink
- June 25, 2024
We are under the influence of our stuff—home décor and furnishings, fast fashion, modern art, and too much more—and it’s slowly gnawing away at our contentment and human potential. What prompted this realization? Some old Sears catalogs, actually. And a love for antiques, the reason for which I couldn’t quite put into words. But let
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Is Your Vocabulary Worse Than Your Ancestors’?6
- Culture, Education, Featured
- June 24, 2024
“Are Americans more intelligent than a few decades ago, or less intelligent?” Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell, and Ryne A. Sherman asked this question in their 2019 paper, “Declines in Vocabulary Among American Adults Within Levels of Educational Attainment, 1974–2016.” To answer one angle of this inquiry, they examined American’s vocabulary over the last
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16 Things Individuals Can Do to Help Bring America Together 0
- Culture
- June 21, 2024
Americans are angry and divided—perhaps more than at any time since the Civil War. Holding strong opinions, especially in defense of truth, is no vice. But failing to bridge our differences and resolve them peacefully is no virtue either. Here’s my “to do” list if you want to be part of the solution instead of
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Conservatism Is About More Than Economics 2
- Culture, Economics, Featured
- June 20, 2024
Roger Scruton was perhaps the greatest conservative thinker of the modern era, and like all great thinkers, he didn’t spare his own side from critique. For example, he often pointed out that modern conservatives are happy to cheer on capitalism, but they rarely say anything about conserving traditional ways of life—or the natural environment. Are
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The Pope’s Little Miracle of Laughter 0
- Culture, Religion
- June 20, 2024
The world is going to hell in a handbasket. Bird flu. Ukraine. Climate change. Dallas Mavericks. Kamala Harris. Boston Celtics. Gaza. Extreme heat. Mortgage defaults. I recently resolved to turn my little corner of the world around by spreading good cheer. Every day I’m sending friends on WhatsApp a great joke. Today’s is: Why did the
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The Extraordinary Joys of Ordinary Family Life 4
- Culture, Family, MomThink
- June 19, 2024
Our world of hookup culture, abortion on demand, and fading traditional family structure is pushing a rising number of young people away from wanting to have children. Even married couples are choosing to remain childless, citing everything from financial freedom to environmental concerns. This drastic decision is often made from a place of fear and
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