By Harlan Garbell
A few years ago, the term “virtue signaling” was coined by a writer in an article in the English publication The Spectator. Essentially, it has come to mean how people communicate through language, or otherwise, to “signal” that they are virtuous. Or perhaps at the very least, more virtuous than you are. This term has caught on and has since been used in articles or discussions about social, cultural, or political issues—usually in a pejorative manner.
Getting ‘Educated’: Escaping a Harsh Religious Upbringing
February 1, 2020
By Harlan Garbell
I recently got hold of the bestselling book Educated by Tara Westover. It had been in my queue of books that I keep at the Hennepin County Library website, but something compelled me to read it at this time. Some of you no doubt have read this work or are familiar with its storyline.
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