I concur with Stanley and K Lo that the New Atlantis looks both smart and cool. The name is odd, though. Yes, yes, I’m aware that it invokes Francis Bacon’s fable. (The editors explain the name here.) But I wonder if most people will think it’s some kind of New Age thing, with articles on crystal power and consumer reviews of incense brands.

About the Author
John J. Miller, a former national correspondent for National Review, is the director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College. He is the author of A Gift of Freedom: How the John M. Olin Foundation Changed America.
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