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The current generation of young people is far more sympathetic toward socialism than older people, and even more sympathetic than now-old people
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It’s pretty clear: if you wanted Joan of Arc to appreciate the differences between her world and ours, you would take her
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures changes in housing costs in ways that change slowly and arrive too late. Studies from the
I stopped drinking Bud Light decades ago, so when the Dylan Mulvaney controversy exploded last month, I didn’t need to consider if
In 1974, the Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick wrote one of the most influential books since WWII: Anarchy, State, and Utopia, in which
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Envision the scene, staged for our entertainment. A cool pink dawn comes, and Joe Biden is sitting in his shiny blue 1968
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In 2023 it’s no hot take to note that intellectuals and government officials on the political right are increasingly joining forces with
Should drivers for app-based delivery services such as DoorDash and UberEats receive sick pay? Will such a policy raise prices and decrease
Many intellectuals dislike capitalism. Thirty-five percent of respondents with high school, or some college, said they had “favorable” views of socialism, according