18
May
The reading atmosphere
Can art endure today’s hyper-political culture? Becca Rothfeld on what makes a work of fiction “ethically bad.”
10 min read
Culture
05
May
Masked emotions
Do you really have to keep covering your face? Claudia Deane on a public health question that’s become a cultural flashpoint in America.
9 min read
30
Apr
The personal is systemic
Are we living in “late capitalism”? Rachel Connolly on a strange trend in cultural criticism.
9 min read
27
Apr
I’ll be the judge of that
How is the new moralism in American media affecting public trust? Conor Friedersdorf on U.S. journalists’ shifting conception of their role in society and diminishing connection with its broader priorities.
11 min read
19
Apr
The world as it is
Why should universities need “viewpoint diversity”? Teresa Bejan on the role of the humanities and social sciences in democratic life.
15 min read
16
Apr
The logic of ‘woke capitalism’
Why are major corporations embracing progressive politics? Neil Malhotra on the business challenge of placating elite stakeholders without alienating consumers.
13 min read
23
Mar
Old Elite, New Story
Why are exclusive private schools taking up the language of social justice?
15 min read
12
Mar
Influencers Rush In
Is contemporary social-justice activism really a new religion? Leigh Stein on the secular trappings of spiritual longing in a connected world.
11 min read
05
Mar
The Americanization of Anti-Americanism
10 min read
26
Feb
The Cult of Now
What’s wrong with judging everything against the standards of the moment? Jacob T. Levy on the perils of understanding history as moral progress.
11 min read