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But some of these concerns—not least, the dilemma of how to steer between the Scylla of vapid negativity and the Charybdis of vacuous cheerleading—become moot when you think back to the impulse that lies behind serious criticism: the impulse to analyze, to explain, to teach, to judge meaningfully.
A Critic’s Manifesto
newyorker.com
The winners in Smart America have lost the capacity and the need for a national identity, which is why they can’t grasp its importance for others.
George Packer
theatlantic.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently [refers](https://www.cdc.gov/cerebral-palsy/about/index.html) to CP as “the most common motor disability in childhood.”
But focusing the majority of work on early detection and treatment has skewed awareness of the permanent nature of the disability, Peterson writes. He says it has led to a dearth of data on adults living with cerebral palsy and fosters a misperception that CP occurs only in children.
Why One Expert Says It’s Time to Redefine Cerebral Palsy - The Washington Post
Erin Blakemore
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