articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about culture
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01, 2015
The Power of Precedent
In 1894 Sam Walter Foss composed an allegory in verse. It begins centuries ago with a calf wobbling through the [...]
22
01, 2015
What Has Happened to America?
Many people are asking what has happened to our country. The question is occasioned both by the growing number of [...]
15
10, 2014
Feminism and Sharia Law
The last group one would expect to be helping advance Sharia (Islamic) law is feminists, and yet they are doing [...]
11
09, 2014
The Decline of Thinking
An interesting observation about the prevalence of inconsistencies and contradictions is making the email rounds. “Food for Thought” by someone named [...]
27
08, 2014
Lessons from The Ferguson Case
The tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014 illustrate clearly how belief shapes people’s judgments and reactions. The initial [...]
17
07, 2014
The Cognitive Dysfunction Epidemic
Have you ever seen an ad for Cognitive Dysfunction (CD) like the ubiquitous Erectile Dysfunction (ED) ads? It might feature [...]
10
07, 2014
“American Exceptionalism”
I am troubled by the term “American exceptionalism.” Those who know me will find this odd because I love my [...]
12
06, 2014
Flirting with Fascism
America has undergone a dramatic cultural shift in the short space of a half-century. The 1960s celebrated freedom from the [...]
16
04, 2014
Ignorance in America
Street interviews have been a staple on TV since Steve Allen’s original Tonight Show. One reason for their success is [...]
2
04, 2014
The Butterfly Effect and America’s Decline
As a child, you no doubt enjoyed tossing pebbles in a body of water and watching the ripples extend far [...]