Year: 2019
Cents-less: How the Logic of a Living Wage Ignores Household Size
Here’s a counterintuitive idea: progressives must hate diversity. I mean, how else can you explain getting behind the idea of “a living wage,” as in singular? I kid, kinda. But only kinda. In two previous articles I outlined how minimum
Read MoreOh, the Humanities: The STEM of the Problem
A recent bit in the Chronicle of Higher Education highlights one “tortured” fellow’s failure to get any job security in higher education. (Yes, “tortured” is the Chronicle’s word, not mine.) As discussed in a previous article (“Adjuncts Go Marching”), this
Read MoreA Professor’s Letter to Small-Town Graduates
Going to college can be the single most expensive decision of your life, but it won’t be the most important. You might want to reconsider why you’re going to college. Next, reconsider where you’re going afterward. And why you’re going
Read MoreGood Discrimination: Why Feminists Should Oppose Gender Identity in Athletics
She went skittering across the floor. Or, maybe I’m over-remembering a traumatic event. But she did slam into the decades-old, brightly colored vinyl pad against the brick wall, and hard. And the coach did call off practice. Immediately. I was
Read MoreThe Selfless Selfishness of Parenting
I’m a stay-at-home dad. I care deeply about family. My own, I mean. Yours? Not so much. Sorry. Just being honest. There is a constant refrain from some on the Left—particularly in feminist circles, but in progressive circles generally—that stresses
Read MoreTarget vs. Walmart: How to Tell if You’re from a Small Town
“Are you a Walmart person, or a Target person?” Just by asking the question, you’re revealing something about yourself. In our consumer culture, where one chooses to shop is considered a personality trait. A case in point is the distinction
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