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  • America’s Corrupt Aristocracy

    America’s Corrupt Aristocracy0

    After the deaths of George Michael and Carrie Fisher, a Daily Beast headline declared, “We have lost our Prince and Princess.” It is a declaration that says a lot about our culture. The first thing to take note of about such a headline is that it indicates that these two celebrities were seen as members of some

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  • Shakespeare the Scapegoat: Sacrificing the Bard on an Altar of Ignorance

    Shakespeare the Scapegoat: Sacrificing the Bard on an Altar of Ignorance0

    In the aftermath of Trump’s shocking victory, the English Department at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania called a meeting of its students to discuss the election. This might seem a little odd in itself. What, one wonders, has the election to do with the studying of literature at college? One might see how the

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  • Why I Rent a Tiny Apartment Rather than Buy a Big Home

    Why I Rent a Tiny Apartment Rather than Buy a Big Home0

    For one hundred plus years, Americans have been told that owning a home embodies the ideal, an essential life goal. After the housing crash of 2008, that unquestioned ideal is no more. What precisely is wrong with renting? And what is wrong with renting something small? These days, I live in Atlanta, Georgia. A few

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