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Jul
25
2021
transgender
"Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex that they were assigned at birth." --wikipedia
Jul
19
2021
the nuclear family
"a married couple which may have any number of children" --wikipedia
Jul
18
2021
the American Dream
"a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers." --wikipedia
Jul
18
2021
meritocracy
"system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people on the basis of talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class. Advancement in such a system is based on performance, as measured through examination or demonstrated achievement." --wikipedia
Jul
14
2021
Robert Anton Wilson
by request. "self-described agnostic mystic... emerged as a major countercultural figure in the mid-1970s, comparable to one of his coauthors, Timothy Leary." --wikipedia