To make sense of Ron DeSantis, who trolls a liberal elite that has not faced its own failures, a former teammate reflects on their time playing baseball at Yale in the 1990s.
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The Real Problem With Asset Managers
Rich people collect the vast majority of capital income. There’s a better way.
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Is Capitalism Really Cracking Up Nation-States?
Quinn Slobodian’s new book shimmers with libertarian dreams but fails to demonstrate that zones are splintering national governments.
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Days of Plunder
Two new books call ‘private equity’ what it actually is, but neither offers much hope for emancipation from our eternal hostile takeover.
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It Takes a Village for Elder Care, Too
The toll that caring for aging parents takes on their children can be allayed only by expanding our caring networks.
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Held Down by Our Bootstraps
Author Alissa Quart says the myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality.
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Big Consulting’s New Con
ESG and sustainability are the latest manifestations of a tried-and-true strategy for the consulting industry.
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Is Humility the Best Defense Against Ron DeSantis?
Why the humanities cannot and should not abandon their critical role
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Americans’ Climate Migration Has Begun
The first generation of climate migrants tries to cling to the places they call home, but bureaucrats, wallets, and an overheating planet have the final say.
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Can China and America Live and Let Live?
Détente with the Chinese regime had many downsides. Open conflict might be much worse.
