Vol. XXX · No. 319
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Society
I've come to the conclusion that narcissism is responsible for approximately 90% of the problems we have in the world today. No, I haven't conducted a peer-reviewed study. But the more I watch people interact, the more convinced I become that an astonishing amount of the bullshit we deal with boils down to one problem: people have become convinced that the entire world revolves...
Political
I am so unbelievably sick of American politics. Remember when Donald Trump was supposedly a Russian asset? When we were told his presidential campaign had conspired with Vladimir Putin to steal the 2016 election? When practically every news cycle seemed to bring another bombshell, another anonymous intelligence source, another breathless prediction that the walls were finally closing in?...
Political
There are certain sentences that should make you stop reading, lean back in your chair, and say, "Wait… they changed WHAT?" Here's one. For decades,...
Society
There's an old saying: never wrestle with a pig. You both get muddy, and the pig is the only one who enjoys it. I'm starting...
Media
We were talking about books, I mentioned I'd read something, and at some point it came out that what I'd actually done was listen to...
Science
We've all heard it a thousand times: trust the science, listen to the experts, the science is settled. What I've always found interesting is what...
Political
At some point, we need to have an uncomfortable conversation about immigration. Not because immigration is inherently bad, but because we've apparently decided that borders...
Society
We spend an enormous amount of time talking about the haves and the have-nots, and the conversation usually assumes that the people who have more...
Political
I suspect most Americans have never seriously considered this question: how the hell did the United States become one of the most powerful economies on...
Political
France is having a student protest, and we all know how those go. Students march, wave signs, demand better schools, gripe about tuition, and every...
Political
Apparently Republicans are trying to take away women's right to vote again. At least that's what's being shoveled around about the SAVE America Act: married...
Political
I think "Lake America" is silly, and I'd rather get that out of the way up front. Watching parts of the left absolutely lose their...