by jstewardfree | Aug 27, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Genevieve Wood | “I don’t need a dude… It’s 2014!” Such is the wisdom from pop star Katy Perry on motherhood in a recent Rolling Stone interview. “We are living in the future,” says Perry. “I’m not anti-men. I love men. But there is an option if someone doesn’t...
by jstewardfree | Aug 16, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Is inoffensive speech good for society? Dave Berry, Michael Bloomberg, Ben Carson, and others define and debate political correctness. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for...
by jstewardfree | Aug 4, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Rachel Sheffield | Among young adults, first comes baby, then (maybe) comes marriage. This increasingly is the new normal. According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University, 57 percent of mothers between 26 and 31 are unmarried when their child is born. But...
by jstewardfree | Jul 28, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Marc | It’s probably the most boring piece of social commentary possible — “We have more information at our fingertips than ever before!” — but “available information” is a far cry from information really in-forming us, dwelling within us as a living presence, the...
by jstewardfree | Jul 23, 2014 | Grey Matter
By John Stonestreet | Can words and stories reshape a culture? Well, look no further than how our culture talks about being human. Ask a group of people today—especially high school and college students—what makes them them, and you’ll likely get as many responses as...