Despite being told time after time that Americans with strongly held beliefs ignore information that is counter to those beliefs and, through what is known as the backfire effect, actually become more convinced of those beliefs when presented with opposing information, a new study says that just isn’t so. A 2010 study seemed to confirm […]
Turns out that the highest poverty rate in the country belongs to California, a state that has wielded the power of government as much or more than any other state in an attempt to lower it. This is poverty measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure which accounts for cost of living as well as non-cash […]
These people are not like us. Venture capitalists and tech company CEOs are spending their money on boot camps on “radical self-inquiry.” What, the sex parties aren’t keeping them fulfilled? You just can’t make this stuff up. I guess when you’re saving the world with pet-sitting apps and mobile games, the stress level really ramps […]
It should come as no surprise that Oprah is thinking about running for president. It’s been discussed before, and Donald Trump’s victory shows a celebrity win is possible. What’s annoying is reading articles like this, in which a bunch of her friends are talking about Oprah for president. You know, her friends – other celebrities. […]
NBC says it will cover any national anthem protests that occur during the Super Bowl. Oh thank goodness, I wouldn’t want to miss one! Why is this a thing? If you think their cause is just, then maybe care when they actually do something to fight against injustice. If you think they’re being disrespectful, maybe, […]
Politico published a story about the low regard in which colleges and universities are increasingly held by the public. University presidents say they have been blindsided by charges that they are catering to the wealthy at the same moment that conservatives attack them for elitism, turning their once-untouchable institutions into political punching bags. Much space is […]