Clay Routledge
Prof/ studies psychology of meaning, culture, nostalgia & freedom/ fitness enthusiast/ Columnist @Quillette/ Contributor @nytopinion/ Senior Fellow @FamStudies
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The very liberal in America are different
To many, those on the extreme left appear to be more politically radical, insular, vocal and politically active than their moderate or even extremely conservative counterparts. It turns out that this is entirely correct.
Campus conservatives aren't under siege — but there's more to the story
If academics truly believe in education through diversity, they should want to ensure that students are exposed to a broad range of political views.
Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
Around the world and throughout history, we find remarkably similar constellations defined by disparate cultures, as well as strikingly similar narratives describing the relationships between them.
Clay Routledge
"Investigating how meaning in the stars is developed and passed on emphasises the fundamental aspects of humanity that we share across cultural bounds, despite differing beliefs, geographical isolation, and location."
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Republicans are becoming economic populists again. That's a good thing | Zaid Jilani
The Republican senator Josh Hawley has accused his party of failing to protect Americans from capitalism. He’s right
Clay Routledge
Great article from @ZaidJilani. I don't know much about Senator Hawley or his specific proposals but I share many of these concerns.
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The Real Problem At Yale Is Not Free Speech
Yale, and other elite colleges, have been rocked by controversies and protests. The problem is an elite that has forgotten itself, neglected its institutions, and fallen into ideological frenzy.
What are the Social and Psychological Costs of Our Computer-Mediated Lives?
The Internet is an incredible technological advancement that has allowed people to access information, products, and services, connect with others, and mobilize social causes in ways not possible in the past. And now with over 90% of Americans under...
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Clay Routledge
My latest for @FamStudies. There is a growing body of survey and experimental research that indicates that our online lives are harming our real lives.
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If China Cracks Down on Hong Kong, Will Corporate America Remember Its Morals?
Corporate America needs to send a unified message: Hands off Hong Kong, or China will pay a price greater than it may want to bear.
Flipped classroom ‘fails to improve student performance’
Authors of randomised control trial study warn that popular approach could be exacerbating achievement gaps between different groups of learners
For U.S. teens today, summer means more schooling and less leisure time than in the past
Compared with 10 years ago, American teens are devoting more of their time in the summer to educational activities and less time to leisure.
Sarah Silverman fired from new movie over 2007 blackface photo
The photograph stemmed from a sketch in her 2007 comedy series The Sarah Silverman Programme
“Apocalypse Now": The Greatest War Movie Ever Made
Apocalypse Now, 40 years later.
Religious shoppers spend less money
Clay Routledge
Interesting research suggesting religiosity decreases unplanned spending. "This effect is consistent with the account that many religions emphasize the value of being prudent with money." Also consistent with the religion and self-control research.
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McConnell campaign responds to teens mocking AOC cardboard cutout
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign responded Tuesday to a social media picture that shows a group of boys at political event in Kentucky while they jokingly kiss and choke a cardboard cutout of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
DSA Is Doomed
I am working class and a Marxist-Leninist. I believe in a revolution of the proletariat, and the usurpation of the ruling class. As I looked around the political landscape after Donald Trump’s election win, I noticed the Democratic Socialists of...
Clay Routledge
"I really tried to engage with the Democratic Socialists of New York. But my efforts were for nothing. It was all overshadowed by the frivolity of its well-educated, anti-social, self-absorbed members."
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Jeffrey Epstein and All the Others: An Explainer
Jeffrey Epstein is the model villain for this cultural moment. He stands at the nexus of three of our hottest flashpoints: male sexual assault, capitalism’s oligarchs’ greed, and corruption, and the vulnerability of children horribly mistreated in...
Trump must name and condemn the evil of white nationalism
You could call the killer who shot up a Walmart in El Paso evil, a madman, or a lone wolf, if you like. But it would be an intolerable omission if we did not also call him a white nationalist terrorist. This ideology is a growing sickness in...
Millennial Drops Support For Socialism After Learning How Hard It Is To Get Avocado Toast In Venezuela
RIVERDALE, NY—31-year-old Darlene Austin has always been an avid supporter of socialism, but she recently had an eye-opening experience.“At a vegan cafe, I met a guy from Venezuela,” Austin explained. “I asked him about how great it must be to live...
The Big-Box Mirage
Long after paving over local land and small businesses, giants like Wal-Mart now want us to 're-imagine' their footprint.
Clay Routledge
"Cities and towns must wake up to another moral imperative—that of economically and ecologically responsible land use."
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Too Noxious for Tenure?
Academic freedom was invented to protect scholars with reprehensible views.
Clay Routledge
Good piece from @Musa_alGharbi on the history and importance of tenure and academic freedom.
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