After These Days of Rage – The New York Times
Extremes of inequality lie at the root of voters’ anger. We can’t repair the political center without fixing the economics of that.
The 4-Minute Workout – The New York Times
A single, strenuous four-minute workout can effectively improve health and fitness as much as longer workouts can, researchers found. Download the “Well 4-Minute Workout” playlist for your workout.
Is There Life After Trump? – The New York Times
If the G.O.P. loses the presidential election, its reconstruction must begin Nov. 9. If it wins, we have to start over.
Battle of the sexes: 8 facts about men and women that will surprise you – Wellness – CBC
We continue to search for the meaning behind the differences and similarities of two of the biggest mysteries of the world...men and women!
Source: Battle of the sexes: 8 facts about men and women that will surprise you - Wellness - CBC
‘Trump threat’ to dominate UN climate negotiations – BBC News
Concerns over a Trump presidency are set to dominate the start of global climate talks in Morocco.
Source: 'Trump threat' to dominate UN climate negotiations - BBC News
For ‘S.N.L.,’ Clinton-Trump Has Been a Blessing and a Curse – The New York Times
The presidential race has blessed “Saturday Night Live” with material, and cursed it with near-impossible expectations.
Source: For ‘S.N.L.,’ Clinton-Trump Has Been a Blessing and a Curse - The New York Times
Global Advertising Spend to Rise 4.6% to $579 Billion in 2016 | Variety
Global advertising expenditure is on course to grow 4.6% to $579 billion this year, up from 3.9% growth last year.
Source: Global Advertising Spend to Rise 4.6% to $579 Billion in 2016 | Variety
David Riesman, Sociologist Whose ‘Lonely Crowd’ Became a Best Seller, Dies at 92 – The New York Times
David Riesman, sociologist whose 1950 scholarly book The Lonely Crowd, unexpectedly tapped deep vein of self-criticism among Americans and became perennial best seller, dies at age 92; photo (M)
Yelp and the Wisdom of “The Lonely Crowd” – The New Yorker
David Riesman’s work won’t be of much use if it continues to be read as a book about miserable conformists…
Source: Yelp and the Wisdom of “The Lonely Crowd” - The New Yorker
Canadian professor Jordan Peterson takes on gender neutral pronouns – BBC News
Not just permutations and variations of male/female identity are on the table, but the bi-sexual basis these permutations depend upon.
As well, should 'they' become a way to refer to individuals repudiating such odious binary distinctions as he or she, the sense of singular and plural, one or many... , could also be lost.
In a politically-correct future, we might even have to give up counting stuff. This could have economic ramifications
Perhaps this is what quantum physics teaches: Like Schroedinger's cat, the people Professor Jordan Peterson is contending with may not have yet been observed, evaluated, measured... Until this boon is granted them, they really may exist in a multi-verse. If so, they really can be referred to as they - at least until someone takes a look at what is going on.
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A Canadian university professor has sparked a firestorm by refusing to use alternative gender pronouns
Source: Canadian professor Jordan Peterson takes on gender neutral pronouns - BBC News