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  • How NPR Taught Me to Worry About the Police and Trust the Jab

    How NPR Taught Me to Worry About the Police and Trust the Jab0

    I am a social scientist who has written a little bit on media over the years, so sometimes, in the spirit of research, when I have a few extra minutes in the car, I put on the radio. In just 15 minutes or so this morning I gathered the following information. I heard this segment

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  • How Not to Parent Like the Left

    How Not to Parent Like the Left0

    Have you ever noticed the connection which seems to exist between the radical left and radical Islam? Sirvan Karimi studied this question in a 2025 article, noting that the partnership between these two groups “has trivialized the left’s anti-oppression commitment.” He also notes that the shared hatred of Western civilization may be the magnet between the

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  • How Not To Be a Barbarian

    How Not To Be a Barbarian3

    The Barbarian hopes—and that is the very mark of him—that he can have his cake and eat it too. He will consume what civilization has slowly produced after generations of selection and effort, but he will not be at the pains to replace such goods, nor indeed has he a comprehension of the virtue that

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  • How Nostalgia Drives Both Political Parties

    How Nostalgia Drives Both Political Parties0

    Every day, we’re confronted by headlines that reveal the ever-widening chasm between left and right in America. What’s driving this hyperpolarization? And are there any solutions? Thanks to a stimulating conversation with National Affairs editor Yuval Levin of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and independent scholar and economist Arnold Kling, I’m learning that there are some pretty

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  • How New York’s Wealthy Parents Try to Raise ‘Unentitled’ Kids

    How New York’s Wealthy Parents Try to Raise ‘Unentitled’ Kids0

    Wealthy parents seem to have it made when it comes to raising their children. They can offer their kids the healthiest foods, the most attentive caregivers, the best teachers and the most enriching experiences, from international vacations to unpaid internships in competitive fields. Yet these parents have a problem: how to give their kids these

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  • How New York Officials Spread the Coronavirus Among the Working Poor

    How New York Officials Spread the Coronavirus Among the Working Poor0

    New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio wants New Yorkers to snitch on each other. If a New Yorker sees someone who is not practicing prescribed social distancing rules, de Blasio wants them to snap a picture and send it to 311.  Is your supermarket too crowded with people trying to feed their families? Text 311.

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