Morning Jolt: Virginia Man Urges You to Leave Despair Behind

Making the click-through worthwhile: Why there's no need for despair about your life, yet no point in looking for reassurance from the morning headlines; the summit with North Korea has been canceled, and that’s not such a bad thing; why NFL players don't care if they're denounced for kneeling during the National Anthem; and finally, the Washington Capitals give the nation's capital a good reason to cheer.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love America's Idiots

David French looks at the declining birth rate in America and wonders if we're a country that is slowly succumbing to despair:

According to Psychology Today, "the average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950s."

I must confess that, as the parent of two teenagers, none of this surprises me. I talk to my kids' parents. I know their friends and peers. And while there are notable exceptions to every trend, theirs is not a generation characterized by hope and joy. I can't tell you how many times I've ...

May 24 2018

VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM

Virginia Man Urges You to Leave Despair Behind Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Why there's no need for despair about your life, yet no point in looking for reassurance from the morning headlines; the summit with North Korea has been canceled, and that’s not such a bad thing; why NFL players don't care if they're denounced for kneeling during the National Anthem; and finally, the Washington Capitals give the nation's capital a good reason to cheer. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love America's Idiots David French looks at the declining birth rate in America and wonders if we're a country that is slowly succumbing to despair: According to Psychology Today, "the average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950s." I must confess that, as the parent of two teenagers, none of this surprises me. I talk to my kids' parents. I know their friends and peers. And while there are notable exceptions to every trend, theirs is not a generation characterized by hope and joy. I can't tell you how many times I've ... Read More Top Stories Trump's Believers Ramesh Ponnuru Social conservatives' support for the president is understandable but may come at a... To Minimize the Mullahs Kenneth M. Pollack To Minimize the Mullahs Trump Cancels Meeting with Kim Jack Crowe Trump said that the meeting, which had been planned for June 12 in Singapore, would no longer go forward. ADVERTISEMENT 'I Have Been Spared Not to Waste My Life' Jay Nordlinger The brilliant and useful life of Richard... The Red-Flag Warning on Your Social Security Statement Myra Adams 'By 2034, the payroll taxes collected will be enough to pay only about 77 percent of scheduled... The Roots of Russian Aggression James Kirchick Don't blame the... U.S. Has Leverage in Dealings with Iran and North Korea Victor Davis Hanson America and our allies have several ways to deter the rogue... House Dems to Hire Parkland Student Gun-Control Activists for Summer Jack Crowe House Democrats are seeking to bring the activist survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to Washington as summer interns. ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Chance or the Dance? A Critique of Modern Secularism Thomas Howard "If I could have everyone read just ten books, this would be one of them!" — Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Boston College LEARN MORE Photo Essays Arlington National Cemetery Mongolia's Reindeer Herders ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.