In early 2016, a YouGov survey asked participants whether they viewed masculinity in a positive or negative light. The results found that while later generations had a fairly positive viewpoint of the term, younger men and women did not. It’s not surprising that the younger generations have a negative view of masculinity. Through a variety … Continue reading Sorry snowflakes. Masculinity growing in popularity
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther purportedly nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, thus marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation—a movement that was to permanently divide Western Christendom. But it’s important to understand that Luther’s act did not come out of nowhere. Rather, it was preceded by at … Continue reading You Are Here 5 Causes of the Protestant Reformation (Besides Indulgences)
What do you think? Let us know in the comments. - DF By Jesús Huerta de Soto Thank you for being here today [Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid, May 17, 2017]. Once again, it gives me great satisfaction and joy to be able to address you all, at (what I believe is) the Tenth Spanish … Continue reading God Is a Libertarian
The English author Paul Johnson opens his book A History of the American People (1997) by calling the United States “the greatest of all human adventures.” While clearly a fan of America’s grand experiment, Johnson nonetheless expressed some doubt about whether the nation could succeed beyond the 20th century because of its dark past, which included … Continue reading A Historian Explains Why America Will Probably Fail
As the old saying goes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes. While death is inevitable, the quality of life you experience until death is often within an individual’s control. This is what our team at the Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research chose to focus on by developing a rigorous measure of … Continue reading This calculator will guess how many healthy years of life you have left
Humans tend to romanticize the past. In many ways it helps us see the good in what has been and what is now, but in other ways it disguises the truth. The history of American public schooling is a notable example of viewing history through rose-colored glasses. In my college and graduate school education classes, … Continue reading You Are Here The Rosy—and False—Narrative of American Public Schooling
The headline is catchy: ‘Mom was called to school after her daughter hit another student. Her response was perfect.’ The article last night appeared twice in my Facebook feed within a span of 30 minutes, so I decided to click. Here’s the gist of the story: An ER nurse is called into school because her … Continue reading A Case Study in Fake News: ‘Mom was called to school after her daughter hit another student. Her response was perfect’
NFL players have protested the national anthem for a little over a year now. First, they kneeled for Black Lives Matter, then against “police brutality.” Now, they’re kneeling to protest racial injustice. But has kneeling helped them raise awareness? Has their weekly spectacle changed any policies or laws? No. If anything, their protest has backfired … Continue reading My Bill Would Stop Tax Dollars From Subsidizing the NFL
Report by Casey Ryan. Originally published at The Daily Signal.
By Jeffrey A. Tucker It’s a rule of social and political movements that they cannot fully control the outcome of their efforts. Actions cause reactions, many of them unanticipated and certainly unintended. This is because no group, no matter how powerful, can control the human minds of others not part of their cause. This is … Continue reading Five Ways the Charlottesville Marches Backfired
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