Groundhog Daze
On living the same day over and over.
Dare We Call It Charisma?
Posted on February 4, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: President Trump does his “dad-dance” at a 2020 rally; AP photo.
A trick that only the most gifted demagogues can bring off.
An Appeal for Friction Writing
Posted on February 1, 2021
in THR Web Features
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Our writing process lacks sufficient resistance, hesitation, reconsideration.
The Lessons of GameStop
Posted on January 28, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Facade of the New York Stock Exchange. TomasEE via Wikimedia Commons.
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Just exactly who are the barbarians at the gate?
Love and Death
by
Alan Jacobs
Posted on January 26, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Grandparents. sylviebliss via Wikimedia Commons.
“Quality of life” calculations leave out far too much that matters for human flourishing.
More Than Just a Word
Posted on January 20, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Arthimedes/Shutterstock.
Americans have been making arguments about the nature of their unity from the beginning.
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