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The Case For Prayer, Even If You're an Atheist
On the science of hope and hopelessness
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The 26 Most Important Ideas For 2026
Modern trends and history lessons—across culture, politics, AI, economics, science, and the long story of progress. But first: an announcement!
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How to Sound Like an Expert in Any AI Bubble Debate
There are 12 statistics, factoids, and studies that dominate every discussion about whether artificial intelligence is a bubble. Here's a deep-dive into…
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The Death of Partying in the U.S.A.—and Why It Matters
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Trump's AI Policy Is Indefensible
Trump, the White House, and their defenders claim that trade is bad and tariffs are good. So how on earth do they defend America's AI policy, which is…
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Are Young People Screwed?
It seems like everyone has suddenly agreed that young Americans have never had it worse. Let's investigate.
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The Monks in the Casino
A brief theory of young men, "the loneliness crisis," and life in the 21st century
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The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
The affordability theory of everything
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AI Could Be the Railroad of the 21st Century. Brace Yourself.
Bubbles. Greed. Technology that forever changes the way we work and live. The history of the 19th century transcontinentals can tell us a lot about the…
Nov 4, 2025
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How the Earth Invented Sleep
The Sunday Morning Post: The scientific connection between billion-year-old volcanos, oxygen, and your dreams
Oct 26, 2025
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Is This the New ‘Scariest Chart in the World’?
Since November 2022, the stock market is up more than 70 percent and job openings are down more than 30 percent. Nothing like this has happened in…
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