I'm always interested in how controversial historians and political scientists (on the left and right) selectively wield the concept of agency. The easiest way to revise history is to assume highest agency for your villain and lowest agency for your anti-villain. So you get -

Who are the catcher’s parents? Talk about being raised right..

Can anyone find stories of families who gave their 11 year old a smartphone and social media, and the child then came out of her shell and flourished? Much more common is the opposite, as here, from Mireille Silcoff: nytimes.com/2024/09/02/opi…

Welcome to the Club. #UtahHC

In light of today’s news, I wanted to share an experience I had about two years ago. As you can all probably tell, I am interested in politics. It’s always fascinated me and I enjoy the discussions and debates. I’m also, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, a very conservative guy. What

It shouldn't surprise you that Russia is paying American commentators to spread certain opinions, it is happening all over the west and is aimed at dividing our societies.

To summarize, 35% of Americans born in the nineties are married today. Americans born in the 1940s, at the same age, were married at a rate of 90%. This will have massive political and social implications.

The Anxious Generation is #1 again on the NYT nonfiction hardcover and audiobook lists. That's 23 weeks in a row in the top 4. Parents and teachers are reading it in groups and taking collective action. For guidance on actions to take, see anxiousgeneration.com/take-action

“State colleges and institutions are much better institutions for society — one of the things that truly make America great — and often offer a more well-rounded experience and a comparable education at a lower price.” – ⁦Nate Silver⁩ natesilver.net/p/go-to-a-stat…

The Uinta Basin Railway is key to Utah’s continued economic growth by providing a reliable transportation route for goods, creating jobs, and attracting new businesses. It’s critical that the Uinta Basin Railway Project moves forward.romney.senate.gov/romney-joins-a…

Americans Are More Unified on Political Issues Than We Think | TIME time.com/7017431/americ…

What is the craziest space fact? I’ll start: There are roughly 200 billion trillion (200 sextillion) stars in the observable Universe.

Every year I look forward to meeting with Utah’s mayors and county officials from across the state at the ULCT Annual Convention. Our local leaders are at the forefront of everything happening in our state, from our plan to build 35,000 starter homes, the 2034 Olympics,

STORY: To help settle $2.8 million in school lunch debt, Gov. Cox redirects $1.2 million. What about the rest? #utpol Clint Betts Silicon Slopes utahnewsdispatch.com/2024/09/05/uta… via Utah News Dispatch

Congratulations to Eagle Mountain, UT native and Weber State University alum David Blair on taking home the bronze for Team USA in the men’s discus throw F64! You make us proud!

The quickest way to dissolve our democracy is to claim the entire election system is rigged. It’s an extended-release democratic poison pill. Don’t swallow it. Of course, there are real things we can & should do to improve elections. There are issues; we can solve them. But room

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Amazing drama. Hey football, don’t you ever EVER go away again.