Opinion
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The Law of Unintended Political Consequences Strikes Again
The killing of George Floyd and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that followed drove an exceptionally large increase in…
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How to Stop Trump and Prevent Another Jan. 6
On Christmas morning, I woke up early and flipped on CNN, where I found the newscaster toggling among three news…
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Will We Go From Pandemic to Recession?
The scariest story I read over the holidays had nothing to do with winter wildfires, the Covid-flu combo or the…
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Today’s Faux Pas, Tomorrow’s Lingua Franca
We think we know more than those who came before. Our impressions are novel, ours are the way ahead. But…
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How Men Burn Out
Eight years ago, I had a great job as a tenured professor at a small college in Pennsylvania. I seemed…
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Social Media Needs Better Solutions Than Just Banning Bad Actors
Alex Jones deserved it. Donald Trump really deserved it. And now Marjorie Taylor Greene? She double deserves it. Like it…
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The Elizabeth Holmes Verdict Will Teach Silicon Valley Nothing
In his 1993 biography of Isaac Newton, Richard Westfall argues that parts of Newton’s watershed work, the Principia, are “nothing…
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Don’t Tell Anyone, but 2021 Was Pretty Amazing
Grumpy New Year! There probably weren’t many Americans who started 2022 feeling celebratory. We’re going through yet another Covid wave,…
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Imagine It’s 2024, and Republicans Are Declaring Trump President
It’s Election Day 2024. President Biden and former President Donald Trump have been locked in battle for months, with Mr.…
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What Does Marriage Ask Us to Give Up?
I spent most of my 20s and 30s single, only to marry and then come to the conclusion that my…