Plastics, Oranges, and Surveys

Conservative Cancel Culture: Paul E. Gottfried et al’s “The Vanishing Tradition: Perspectives on American Conservatism” | Bradford H.B.

From the book review: "The Vanishing Tradition: Perspectives on American Conservatism is an anthology of essays curated by Paul E. Gottfried, one of America’s longest standing conservative critics of the right-wing establishment. Several of the essays call out the Beltway right for what the writers see as the blatant hypocrisy of their criticism of left-wing cancel culture. Cancel culture, the essayists contend, is at least as prevalent on the right and, more importantly, probably had a serious impact on conservatism’s ability to effectively oppose the left—so serious, perhaps, that it can even be blamed for many of the woke excesses of today."

Oranges are Orange, Salmon are Salmon | The Paris Review

From the article: "Oranges require orange to be. They are a color expectation. If an orange is not orange, it is no orange." A reflection on color and the lives of salmon.

The State of Theology | Ligonier Ministries

Every two years, Ligonier surveys Americans and asks their views on basic theological questions. This year, 30% of self-reported evangelicals agreed with the statement "Jesus was a great teacher, but He was not God."

Hard Questions: Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us? | David Ginsburg and Moira Burke

Facebook researchers find conflicting evidence on social media's impact on mood and well-being.

Ocean Plastic Waste Probably Comes From Ships | Peter G. Ryan, Ben J. Dilley, Robert A. Ronconi, and Maëlle Connan

From the overview article: "'Everyone talks about saving the oceans by stopping using plastic bags, straws and single use packaging. That's important, but when we head out on the ocean, that's not necessarily what we find . . .'" Read the study here.