A culture that never dies… Ancient Greece never dies. Every few hundred years, Western culture remembers its roots, and artists and architects find themselves harkening back to the civilization that started it all. In many ways, there’s a continuous thread running back in time from the United States Capitol Building […]
“Blue State Blues: Update from Wokeville, OR”
I am visiting a loved one in the bluest of blue states, Oregon. I’m in a small town that is adorable beyond measure; adorable in a way that differs from the East Coast cuteness of Millerton, New York, or Salem, MA. The Central Valley small town in which I find […]
“What Was the Worst Year in History? And Why Beauty Still Matters During Disaster”
Originally published on Culture Critic. What was the worst year in human history? To answer that, we first have to ask how you even define what constitutes the “worst.” Is it the loss of life, or the scale of suffering? Or is it a different kind of damage altogether? The […]
“Broken in What Way?” My Latest Letter from New York
I am in New York again, and I am sending you this postcard from a city I love and have loved; from a broken city. Broken; yet struggling to reimagine itself, as it has so many times before. Are we better? Are we lost? Are we changed, changed utterly? Here […]
“The Answer to Population Control is Hidden in Plain Sight”
Big Pharma. Abortion. Child Transition. Experimental Vaccines. Gender Ideology. Smart Cities. Pandemic Lockdowns. Assisted Suicide. Pornography. Media Censorship. Climate Change. Harm Reduction. Secularism. You may recognize these as features of far-left ideology, also known as leftism, progressivism, wokeism, or neo-Marxism. But they are also components of something far […]
Dr. Naomi Wolf: What is a Culture?
Is Cynical Mass Illegal Immigration Being Deployed Against Our National US Culture? These days, I dread, under certain circumstances, getting into New York City taxis. Cultures around the world vary of course. (That should not be a taboo sentence.) And there are some cultures in this world in which women […]
“Blurring the Lines Between Men and Women is Dangerous”
Dear DailyClout, I am a woman. If I am walking down the street and I encounter a man I don’t know, I don’t care whether he’s white, black, brown, tall, short, young, or old, I will not trust him. Instinctively. I don’t know who he is or what he wants […]
Humor is a Threat to Our Democracy, Australian Political Scientists Claim
Dear Readers: I am sorry for sprinkling humor and sarcasm throughout my Substack posts. My apologies! Had I known that Australian social scientists Jordan McSwiney and Kurt Sengul found the use of humor and ridicule to be an insidious attack on our democracy, I would certainly avoid even a trace of sarcasm or humor […]
Thankful: Attaining ‘Puppy Heart’
Photo by Taylor Kopel on Unsplash This morning, my dog Loki — who has a puppy heart still at 14 months, and will no doubt always have a puppy temperament, whatever his age —stepped out into Thanksgiving morning; into the upstate New York, rural, outside world. He walked onto the porch of the […]
Reversing The Descent Of Humanity
Nothing To Do With Economic Growth A Huge Wound In The Tropical Rainforest The elements of life that bring satisfaction — including food and shelter, stable relationships, good health, and unconditional reciprocal love — have little to do with the motives of big business or governments. In defending a contract […]
Peace in the Middle East? PART 2
Shannon Joy continues her conversation with Attorney Sujata Gibson and Mindful Activist Ora Nadrich on Israel, Palestine, and what’s next to achieve peace. More on The Shannon Joy Show
Cities: How to Build for Love and Resistance; How to “Be Peace”
I’m writing on the morning of my 61st birthday — a phrase that does not trip off the tongue, or emerge easily on the keyboard! I am the only one awake yet — Brian is still asleep, and Loki, his fluffy fur having grown back after his late-summer grooming, is […]
ADHD, Invisible Hunger, and Why You Should Be Very Concerned for Your Children
It’s all iPads and Happy Meals Until Someone Gets Hurt Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the diagnosis of ADHD among children. This phenomenon raises important questions about the underlying causes, […]
Fake Meat and Fake Rabbinic Rulings
Rav Moshe Feinstein versus the Erev Rav of today I wish to preface my lengthy critique of rabbis who are promoting fake meat with the following disclaimer: I’m not qualified to chime in on whether fake meat is technically kosher or not, and I’ve purposely avoided getting involved with hair-splitting […]
The Modern Feminist Paradox: Embracing Victimhood and Rejecting Femininity
Modern feminism has strayed far from the path its founders initially charted. The movement, which once sought to empower women by securing their rights and celebrating their unique qualities, has taken a divergent course. In the process, it has morphed into something unrecognizable, often perpetuating a culture of victimhood and […]
To the Editor: Response to Expressionless Babies, Bored Lovers, And Other Changes in the Human Condition
This letter was written in response to “Expressionless Babies, Bored Lovers, And Other Changes in the Human Condition” by Dr. Naomi Wolf Dear DailyClout, I do agree that many people have somehow lost a significant part of their soul and an empathy deficit epidemic has swept the world in recent […]
Genocidal Ancestral Memory
Did Leaders with “Genocidal Memory” in their Ancestors’ Past, Help to Save Us? I promised God, as you recall, after I got a second chance to be alive, that I would write the things I most feared to write. This essay is in that category. We are in […]
How to Fight Corruption and Controlled Narratives in Our Culture Today
Mindful Activist, Ora Nadrich, speaks with President of Skyhorse Publishing, Tony Lyons, about fighting corruption in our democracy and controlled narratives. Tony Lyons is co-chair and co-founder of American Values 2024.Org. He was recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal, is the President of Skyhorse Publishing, and has published several books by […]
A Crumbling Regime: Lessons for the Social Sciences and Humanities
Recent revelations from the “Twitter Files” in the United States and the “Lockdown Files” in the United Kingdom revealed a troubling relationship between prominent scientific institutions, the state, social media companies, and traditional media that shaped our COVID-19 response. The fallout on democratic institutions will have political and social consequences […]
Finding the Joy in Our Shared Humanity
Isn’t joy what we all wish for in our lives? When we look at the complete picture of who we are these days, there’s not nearly enough joy in it. In fact, we humans find ourselves caught up in a global scale quandary. We are all at risk like never […]