Andrew McCluskey

Every once in a while, I meet a person who radiates joy. These are people who seem to glow with an inner light. They are kind, tranquil, delighted by small pleasures, and grateful for the large ones. These people are not perfect. They get exhausted and stressed. They make errors in judgment. But they live for others, and not for themselves. They’ve... See more

A study found that women whose engagement rings cost more than $20,000 were 3.5 times more likely to get divorced compared to those with less expensive rings. Similarly, couples who spent less than $1,000 on their weddings were less likely to get divorced compared to those who spent more.

Culture describes the conventions of a community, which guide individuals into regular behaviors and provide communal meanings and values.

The culture industry describes companies and creators who forge new products and art forms where commercial success hinges on the future conventionality of those ideas.