What is Happening in American Culture?
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Are We Becoming Easier to Manipulate?
I recently read a study examining the relationship between literacy and voting. What caught my attention wasn’t the politics. It was the literacy. As I ready through the article I was reminded of several recent interactions on Facebook posts with people who seemed to understand the words they were reading but lacked the ability to…
Medicare for All: The Hidden Truths Uncovered
I see more and more posts with people advocating Medicare for All or some other form of single payer healthcare system in the United States. It’s a grand idea, but it just won’t work. Let me explain why.Let’s start with some core assumptions behind this debate. Medicare is not free; Medicare is often misunderstood as…
The Limits of Diversity and Tolerance
I have always thought of myself as a tolerant person and someone who values diversity. I still think of myself that way, but more and more I am seeing the limits of those concepts in our culture. Maybe you have seen it too. It leads me to ask a question: What are the limits of…
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