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TikTok Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet Has a New Warning

Superintelligence poses existential risks while simultaneously offering the potential for a "solved world" where technological maturity eliminates economic and physical constraints. Nick Bostrom, a philosopher known for his work on catastrophic AI scenarios, examines the transition from current existential threats—such...

How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?

Trump Is Getting Even Richer. Is That a Crime?

Donald Trump’s unprecedented integration of personal business interests with the presidency raises significant constitutional and ethical concerns regarding potential kleptocracy. Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard Law School professor and former White House Office of Legal Counsel official, highlights how Trump’s sprawling, op...

Ross Douthat and Ezra Klein on the Art of Persuasion

The evolution of political media and the shifting landscape of American conservatism define the career of long-time New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. Early blogging fostered a unique, conversational style of debate that has since transitioned into a more fragmented, opinion-driven environment. This shift mirrors b...

The Tech Mogul Who Refuses to Die

The "Don't Die" movement seeks to fundamentally redefine human existence by prioritizing biological preservation through rigorous, data-driven health optimization. Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur and the architect of Project Blueprint, treats his own body as a living experiment, utilizing AI to analyze billions of data ...

Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men

Young men in America face a crisis of purpose and economic viability, characterized by falling college enrollment and the erosion of traditional vocational on-ramps. Scott Galloway, a professor at NYU Stern, argues that this decline stems from a systemic failure to support young men during their developmental years, co...

Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire?

Iran, China, Canada? A Defense of Trump’s Grand Strategy

The Trump administration’s foreign policy centers on "flexible realism," a non-ideological strategy prioritizing American national interests and strategic stability. This approach demands that allies, including those in NATO and the Pacific, assume primary responsibility for their own conventional defense to reduce the...

A Vision of a ‘Society Without Capitalism’

Democratic socialism is experiencing a resurgence in American politics, transitioning from a fringe movement to a potent faction within the Democratic Party. Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation and founding editor of Jacobin, argues that this shift stems from widespread disillusionment with economic inequality and...

Preparing for ‘Weimar America’

The Unifying Speech We Won’t Get This Independence Day

American identity is defined by a cultural inheritance of constant reinvention and the freedom to begin again across multiple generations. Personal ancestral history, spanning from the construction of the Kalispell Grand Hotel in Montana to relocations across the Northeast and West, illustrates a national spirit that r...

Is it Time for a New Sexual Revolution?

The sexual revolution, driven by the introduction of the contraceptive pill and shifting cultural ideologies, has fundamentally altered the landscape of male-female relations, often to the detriment of women’s safety and social stability. Louise Perry, author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, argues that inher...

Will the Iran Deal Last? JD Vance Is Betting His Future on It.

The recent peace deal with Iran marks a strategic shift, leveraging Iran's weakened state to secure the Strait of Hormuz and mandate the destruction of its enriched uranium stockpile. This agreement prioritizes tangible geopolitical stability over the previous administration's reliance on financial incentives. Simultan...

Better Sex, Better Hair, Better Sleep: ‘Humanmaxxing’ Is Here

The MAGA Representative Crusading Against Government Secrecy

Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century

A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.

China Doesn’t Worry About A.I. Like We Do

A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’