It was recently announced, with great fanfare from demographers, that Millennials had overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest demographic cohort in Australia. To which I responded with a yawning, “So, what’s the difference?” Millennials are the children of the Boomers, and the apple hasn’t fallen far from the
Ryan McMaken mises.org Ryan McMaken is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Send him your article submissions for the Mises Wire and Power and Market, but read article guidelines first. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in public policy and international
The word for today is… gullible (adjective): : easily duped or cheated Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You are gullible if you think there is no entry for gullible in the dictionary. It descends from the verb gull, meaning “to deceive or take advantage of.” The verb was borrowed into English from
Bebe Uthman During the last two years, our country has put a huge social and economic value on the human life of each individual. There are, of course, arguments that there has been a social/human cost through the mental challenges of lockdowns and fear as well as delayed diagnoses
The word for today is… leviathan (noun): 1a often capitalized : a sea monster defeated by Yahweh in various scriptural accounts b : a large sea animal 2 capitalized : the political state especially : a totalitarian state having a vast bureaucracy 3 : something large or formidable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Old Testament references
Jack thecommoner.substack.com Let us not shy away from the brutal truth: Men built western civilisation. Not ‘cis’ men or ‘trans men’, but simply, men. Though the age of the Ancients and Enlightenment may well be long behind us — the Glory of Rome itself founded 2,775 years ago
Daniel Nuccio brownstone.org Daniel Nuccio holds master’s degrees in both psychology and biology. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in biology at Northern Illinois University studying host-microbe relationships. He is also a regular contributor to The College Fix where he writes about COVID, mental health, and other topics.
The word for today is… labyrinth (noun): 1a : a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys b : a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges 2 : something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character 3 : a tortuous anatomical structure
Information Opinion Warning Disclaimer: Nothing in this article constitutes professional and/or financial advice. You alone assume the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information or opinion in this article. As concerns about a sharemarket crash gain both speed and credibility, there
The word for today is… schmooze (verb): : to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Schmooze (also spelled shmooze) comes from Yiddish schmues, meaning “talk,” which itself is from Hebrew sh?mu’?th, “news” or “rumor.” Although
If you’ve ever seen the classic 1962 movie of To Kill a Mockingbird (as I’m sure most of us have), you’ll probably remember Mayella Ewell’s courtroom meltdown. The uneducated, ignorant Mayella, unable to understand lawyer Atticus Finch’s polite vocabulary, assumes that she’s being mocked
The word for today is… flummox (verb): : confuse Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : No one is completely sure where the word flummox comes from, but Charles Dickens was aware of it and used it in his 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers. It became quite common in both British and American English
Sahotra Sarkar The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Sahotra Sarkar is a professor in the departments of philosophy and integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his BA from Columbia University and his MA and PhD at the University of Chicago. Now
When trying to discuss the Groomer phenomenon, a common, well, “rebuttal” is too strong a word. Call, it “screeching denial”, from “Progressives” is that, “OMG, you’re calling all transgenders paedophiles!” To be fair, there are some people who do make that argument: but of course it’s not true.
The word for today is… minion (noun): 1 : a servile dependent, follower, or underling 2 : one highly favored 3 : a subordinate or petty official Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Minion comes from Middle French and is related to filet mignon. The two terms are connected by mignon, meaning “darling.” The earliest
The word for today is… hoary (adjective): 1 : gray or white with or as if with age 2 : extremely old Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Hoary is an Old English word that comes from hoar, which shares its meanings. Both words refer to anything that is old or that has the
