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Albert Camus on the Courage to Resist Authoritarianism
Camus, the founder of absurdism, risked his life in the French Resistance. His lessons remain urgent for divided societies.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Why Working Class Voters Are Leaving the Democrats Behind
Democrats’ post-2024 soul-searching reveals deep losses among working-class and minority voters that had been in progress since Trump's first election.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Why Illiberalism is as American as its Liberal Rights
Steven Hahn reveals how deeply illiberal ideas are entrenched in the United States, challenging conventional beliefs about America's national identity.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Stolen Pride: How Pike County’s Lost Status Fueled a Political Shift
The decline of coal jobs and rising resentment against “elite shaming” explains why so many voters in Pike County turned sharply to the GOP.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Speculation, Storytelling, and the Perils of Overconfidence
Emotional attitudes frequently overwhelm objective assessments, leading to risks disguised as opportunities in financial markets.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Time’s Echo and the Burden of Musical Memory
Jeremy Eichler explores how 20th-century music preserves memories of war and what it means when remembrance comes with ambiguity.
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Christopher Gerlacher
The Dark Side of Achievement Culture in Digital Times
Byung-Chul Han paints a troubling picture of the impact the pressure to achieve and monetize life online leads to isolation.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Lessons from the Askari: How Oppressive Regimes Endure
Discover what the askari story teaches about complicity, survival, and the mechanisms that sustain violent governments.
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Christopher Gerlacher
What Stephen Hawking Teaches Us About Online “Truth”
A worldview that explains only a few things its proponents want isn’t a model—it’s a story. Here's how to spot the difference.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Inside the Left's Response to Trump-Era Populism
From Elizabeth Warren’s research to AOC’s activism, these are the leaders pushing the Democrats toward a working-class populist revival.
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Christopher Gerlacher
How a White Nationalist Changed His Mind
Derek Black was set to inherit the white nationalist movement. Instead, he came to reject the ideology that he was raised on.
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Christopher Gerlacher
This is How to Write Convincingly
A former New York Times op-ed editor explains how to put a persuasive piece of writing together.
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Christopher Gerlacher
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