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- In the context of Democratic efforts to use the word "weird" to describe their Republican adversaries, an essay exploring the ways in which linguistic dynamics affect our thinking. -- The Hidden Grammatical Reason That ‘Weird’ Works -- Sep 09
- A hopeful argument that the economic productivity increases needed to "lift all boats" are actually happening. -- A data-driven case for productivity optimism -- Sep 09
- A retrospective look at Henry Kissinger, realpolitik, and the applicability of that concept to contemporary geopolitics. -- Kissinger’s Folly -- Sep 09
- One idea for limiting the many threats posed by an online world in which AI-generated, artificial people become indistinguishable from the real thing. -- AI researchers call for ‘personhood credentials’ as bots get smarter -- Sep 09
- An in-depth profile of one of those rare political figures that thinks deeply about society and the role of government. -- How to Be Truly Free: Lessons From a Philosopher President -- Sep 08
- For a world in which immigration has become a major flashpoint, concrete ideas for more constructively handling the many who would like to migrate. -- The Case for a Merit-Based Immigration System -- Sep 08
- An article arguing that the popular distinction between Islamists and those who simply believe in Islam leads to serious (and potentially dangerous) misperceptions. -- The Problem Is Islam—Not Islamism -- Sep 08
- A critical, controversial, and thought-provoking look at the way in which increasing adherence to progressive orthodoxies as undermined the quality of journalism. -- Why Wokeism Ruined Journalism — Everywhere -- Sep 08
- As so many of us turn our attention to opinion polls offering the most recent gauge of public opinion, a look at why so many of us are reluctant to reveal our true beliefs to pollsters or anyone else. -- Timur Kuran on Why We Lie About Our Beliefs -- Sep 07
- A must-read essay that raises a critically important question, does human society naturally gravitate toward power-with, egalitarian democracy or power-over authoritarianism? -- The Return of History: Liberal Values and Global Realities -- Sep 07
- A review and brief summary of the thought-provoking new book, "The Goodness Paradox -- The Strange Relationship between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution." -- The Distinctiveness of Human Aggression -- Sep 07
- An explanation of the complex dynamics that lead journalists and the news media to cluster their reporting around relatively homogeneous points of view. -- Why the Media Moves in Unison -- Sep 07
- An example of delicate balancing strategies that are needed to win US elections. -- Harris can seal the deal this week by being new, improved — and loyal -- Sep 06
- Ezra Klein's illuminating reflections on the differences between Democrats and Republicans. -- Trump Turned the Democratic Party Into a Pitiless Machine -- Sep 05
- An undoubtedly controversial, outside critique of the Democratic Party's obligatory "land acknowledgments" -- a critique that asks hard questions about our messy and fraught history. -- Democrat platform says America was built on stolen land -- Sep 04
- A retrospective look at the origins of the theory of "settler colonialism" -- a theory that has done much to frame the Gaza crisis in the eyes of the world. -- How Settler-Colonialism Colonized the Universities - The Atlantic -- Sep 04
- A critique of higher education and a strategy for learning the things that you should have learned in college. -- Deep Reading Will Save Your Soul -- Sep 04
- A look at what UCLA is and is not doing to protect Jewish students and reflections about how that compares to the treatment of other minority groups. -- UCLA Crafts FAQs On How Not To Enable Discrimination Against Jewish Students -- Sep 03
- An examination of one of the most difficult issues facing free speech advocates -- where to draw the line between protected speech and criminal speech. -- First Amendment Doesn't Protect Speech That Solicits a Specific Crime -- Sep 03
- An argument that Democrats have, thus far, failed to respond to the threats posed by the extremes of Trump's candidacy with specific proposals for correcting the situation. -- Democrats Are Still Not Thinking Seriously About Preventing Another Jan. 6 -- Sep 03
- A summary of the steps that institutions of higher education are taking to prevent the kind of politically explosive protests that occurred on so many campuses last spring. -- New Training and Tougher Rules: How Colleges Are Trying to Tame Gaza Protests -- Sep 02
- A more understandable summary of the major new research report highlighting the fact that most of the things that we have been doing to fight climate change aren't working. -- Why Are Carbon Emissions Up? -- Sep 02
- The report on what Palestinians are now thinking about Hamas, Israel, and the tragedy that has engulfed them. -- In a Grim Palestinian Refugee Community, People See Hope in Hamas -- Sep 02
- An article exploring the complex psychological dynamics that determine how the language that we use influences how we think, and how we think influences the culture in which we live. -- Our language, our world -- Sep 02
- A critique of ongoing efforts to negotiate a cease-fire/hostage-release deal that raises real questions about whether or not this is really a path to peace. -- Warning: Advocates of a ‘ceasefire-for-hostages’ deal are lying to you. -- Sep 01
