Author: Daniel snow
Exercise has never been fun, but our expectations for physical performance, what it means to be healthy, and what it means to age have gotten too high. Source link
Is it possible to be a good citizen of a bad country? I think it’s time we asked ourselves this question. I thought that Israeli dissidents might have some good thoughts. So on a recent trip, I sought out Jewish Israelis and asked them what they think about being a good citizen of a bad country. Michael Sfard is an Israeli human rights lawyer, and he’s been feeling pretty desperate. He ended up writing a piece for Haaretz that framed Israel as a criminal family. For anybody, probably, to say that about their country is a big deal. In Israel,…
Readers discuss equal opportunity and immigration as central ideas in the American project. Also: The value of brain research; Democratic momentum. Source link
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ended up winning over some of the exact voters who make up a major part of the Democratic coalition. Why is worth considering. Source link
And it defeats the basic purpose of the document. Source link
Factbox-UK tax options for finance minister Reeves in budget Source link
What is toxic femininity? Gossiping, inability to deal with conflict directly and suppressing conflict and aversion to directness which naturally in a workplace is a big problem because you need to be able to give direct feedback to people, including negative feedback. I think some of what you’re describing is not exclusively feminine and it’s strange to characterize it so strongly in that direction. It’s a product of human beings being bad at group dynamics in a variety of ways that men can fail at, women can fail at. And it happens in male- dominated places, too, where they’re explicitly…
The particular problem that I’m worried about is wokeness, because the reason why I think the great feminization thesis is important to talk about is because I see a lot of people walking around right now thinking that wokeness is over. They say the vibe shift is here. We don’t need to worry about it anymore. But I’m saying that if it’s the result of structural forces and demographic feminization, then we cannot be so complacent because wokeness is here to stay if that’s the case. The one thing I really couldn’t get purchase on from your essay is I…
Donald Trump’s recent Gatsby party encapsulates this moment of economic peril. Source link
What both parties should take away from a night of Democratic victories. Source link