There seems to be quite a bit of chatter about the end of times in the news. Yesterday, I wrote about Peter Thiel hosting a four-day event on the Apocalypse. Then, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that one in three Americans believes the…
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When Did Fun Become Illegal? The Vanishing Art of Being American
There was a time when being bored was a skill. You didn’t scroll through your phone—you made up entertainment. Usually at someone else’s expense. Like ringing a stranger’s doorbell and sprinting away laughing so hard you could barely breathe. “Ding-dong ditch” wasn’t about cruelty; it was childhood cardio. We also…
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We Fought a Revolution to Escape The Royal Family, Yet Here We Are
Every few weeks, the British royal family drops a new episode, and America collectively cancels its plans. Not officially, of course—we act like we don’t care. We roll our eyes, scroll past the headlines, maybe even mutter something about “taxpayer-funded melodrama.” But next thing you know, you’re deep in a…