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50 Years Later, the Spirit of ’69 Feels Like a Hangover0
- Culture
- August 23, 2019
The August 16 death of actor Peter Fonda comes as a jolt to Baby Boomers, including this one. Most of us will always think of Fonda as the young and vigorous star of the 1969 film Easy Rider. Perhaps Fonda, dying of lung cancer, willed himself to live long enough to see the golden anniversary of
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Airport’s Ban on Plastic Water Bottles a Flight of Fancy0
- August 23, 2019
Politicians in California like to show how much they care about making the world a better place by banning things. Making the world a better place isn’t something they seem to care much about, however, because if they did, they would be doing very different things. As Exhibit A, please consider San Francisco’s new ban
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What Will and Kate Teach Us About Earning Respect0
- Culture
- August 23, 2019
In recent days, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (aka Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) have been under fire for blatant hypocrisy. After lecturing the populace about being environmentally friendly, the pair rode a private jet to their summer vacation destination, making their carbon footprint equal to that of Bigfoot’s. Their decision didn’t really surprise
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Spreading Their Wings: How to Help Young People Succeed in College3
- Culture
- August 23, 2019
It’s that time of year and that time of life. You pack your car or van full of clothes, electronic devices, a lamp or two, sheets, blankets, and a pillow, some basic food supplies, and all the rest of the paraphernalia necessary for your 18-year-old to survive a first semester of college. On the drive
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Can We Have Free-Range Kids While Their Mothers Are Wage Slaves?0
- August 22, 2019
One reads about it too often not to believe there is something in the reports of an epidemic of anxiety and depression among children; tweens and teens mostly, some suicidal. Writing in the New York Times last weekend, mother of two Kim Brooks is the latest to cite the data and lament that “our kids are not
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Did Slavery Make America Richer?0
- Economics
- August 22, 2019
In the past few decades, a new subfield of history has emerged: the history of capitalism. The subfield is widely popular in the media as a result of hugely influential books such as those of Sven Beckert and Edward Baptist. These two particular authors tie the “peculiar institution” of slavery in American history to capitalism.
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