Niche-ified Pop Culture Could Lead To Either A Renaissance Or A Dark Age
If Americans resist the urge to huddle in niches and use entertainment for validation and pleasure, they will continue progressing towards a brighter future with stronger communities.
Marie Kondo Is Right: We All Need To Throw Away Some Books
Marie Kondo tells us to reduce the size of our libraries, but not all books are created equal. It’s well worth keeping around the tomes that feed your mind.
No, Christians Aren’t Idolizing Family. We’re Glamorizing The Perpetual Spring Break
Maybe marriage and childrearing are overemphasized in some communities. But that’s a rarity compared with our real idol: consumerist travel and lifestyle experiences, at the expense of love and self-sacrifice.
What Makes ‘Die Hard’ A Christmas Movie
As far as there can be an objective way to classify what counts as a Christmas movie, ‘Die Hard’ meets those requirements.
For Christmas’s Sake, Let’s Roll Back Christmas Creep
Retailers, who in their defense are in the business of making a buck, never seem more vapid, greedy, and ridiculous than when they are stringing up lights while the leaves are still changing.
Why Demanding Equality In All Things Makes Us Narcissists
The individual, many believe, must be cared for in all things despite the cost to others (a narcissistic notion)—all in the name of equality.
The Worst Thing Schools Do Is Teach Kids To Ask The Wrong Questions
In our fallen world, asking questions is how one truly learns, seeks truth, and finds wisdom. Yet in most schools, the questions in students’ souls are ignored or formalized into lifelessness.
11 Thoughtful Gifts To Buy Instead Of Wasting Money On Cheap Crap From China
Sometimes we use gifts to make ourselves feel less guilty, to beat the Joneses, because we’re addicted to consuming to distract ourselves from what happens when things get quiet.
Arianna Huffington Strives To ‘Thrive’ On Women’s Dissatisfaction
I would be more optimistic about Arianna Huffington’s new venture, Thrive, if she had shown some understanding about how we came to forget ancient wisdom about what’s really important in life.
Limiting AirBnb Is One More Way The Rich Squeezes The Middle Class
New York’s attempt to regulate Airbnb would rob middle-class residents of financial opportunity.
Pardon My Consumerism
This Black Friday, remember that a free market doesn’t make you free to be rude.
9 Brands That Are Clueless About #GoodFriday
Maybe your social-media team needs to get a clue about world history before branding #GoodFriday tweets.
SXSW’s Identity Crisis Is Our Own
The event formerly known as a music festival just no longer fits Austin, or anywhere in particular. In that sense, SXSW is like American culture at large.
Advent Purists Sound Like The Grinch
You can almost imagine Advent Purists bursting into Fezziwig’s establishment on Christmas Eve, waving their calendars and brandishing their purple Advent candles. ‘Stop! Stop! This is a day of penance! You’re doing this incorrectly!’
Why Conservatives Should Care About Urban Farming
Urban farming brings beauty to barren landscapes, provides for needy communities, and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit.
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