The Cult of Smart Is Worth the Read
Frederik deBoer’s new book punctures the emptiness of those fond of social-justice hashtags and highest-status collegiate bumper stickers.
The Gods We Worship in a Secular Age
A review of Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, by Tara Isabella Burton.
Falling Life Expectancy and a Politics of Meaning
For three years in a row, Americans have been dying earlier than they did the year before.
We’ll Need Something Other Than Big Government to Stop the ‘Hoarding’ of Economic Opportunity
Richard Reeves’s “Dream Hoarders” offers a trenchant diagnosis of the economic disparities that separate upper-middle class Americans from those in the working class. But his proposed remedies leave much to ...
A Better Way Forward on Family Policy
The hug-that-wasn’t might have cemented meaningful assistance for low- and middle-income families.
The Poor Need Tax Reform Too
A refundable montly child tax benefit would be a pro-work, pro-family way to help low-income families.