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  • What would Enlightenment Thinkers have Thought of Trump?

    What would Enlightenment Thinkers have Thought of Trump?0

    American democracy is feared to be under threat. Comparisons with the 1930s are rife, and Donald Trump is now routinely called a potential Hitler or Mussolini. But some of Trump’s Republican critics have found a different source of inspiration: the great philosophers of the Enlightenment, who have a good deal to say on the subject of

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  • What Will the Future Think of Us?

    What Will the Future Think of Us?0

    I love reading histories and biographies. Because of my interest in the past, a particular fantasy is pestering me. What if I could return from the grave in fifty years or more, and see what historians of the future might have written of the time in which I have lived, particularly the last 30 years?

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  • What Will Not Recover: Government

    What Will Not Recover: Government0

    What becomes of government credibility in the post-lockdown period? There are thousands of politicians in this country for whom this is a chilling question, even a taboo topic. The reputation of government was already at postwar lows before the lockdowns, with only 17 percent of the American public saying that they trusted government to do

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  • What Will Become of Cities?

    What Will Become of Cities?3

    Everyone was supposed to be back at the office by now. It’s not really happening, however, and this has huge implications for the future of the American city. Part of the reason is the cost, not only the finances of commuting but also the time. Another contributing factor is the crime and homeless population, which

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  • What Will and Kate’s Christmas Card Teaches about Marriage and Family

    What Will and Kate’s Christmas Card Teaches about Marriage and Family0

    ‘Tis the season for families to send Christmas greetings, and the British royals are no exception. The Kensington Palace Twitter account released the Christmas photos of the various branches of the royal family, and as The Telegraph explains, the difference between Will and Kate’s and Harry and Meghan’s photos is rather striking: “The Duke and

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  • What Will and Kate Teach Us About Earning Respect

    What Will and Kate Teach Us About Earning Respect0

    In recent days, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (aka Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) have been under fire for blatant hypocrisy. After lecturing the populace about being environmentally friendly, the pair rode a private jet to their summer vacation destination, making their carbon footprint equal to that of Bigfoot’s. Their decision didn’t really surprise

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