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The Death of Partying in the U.S.A.—and Why It Matters
Young Americans today spend 70 percent less time attending or hosting parties than they did at the beginning of the 21st century. Why?
Jul 9
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The Sunday Morning Post: What Was It Like to Live in 1776?
Plus: Winning the wars on cancer
Jul 6
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The Sunday Morning Post: What Was It Like to Live in 1776?
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What's the Worst Part of the GOP Bill? Let's Get Specific.
We’re taking health care away from poor families to create budget space for an esoteric tax cut that narrowly benefits millionaire auto dealers and…
Jul 3
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The Future of the Democratic Party, with Nate Silver
Mamdani, the media, and new politics of attention—plus, my reflections from one week on Substack
Jul 2
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American Energy Policy Cannot Afford to Be This Dumb
While China builds the economy of the future, Trump’s agenda combines the energy policy of the 1980s with the trade policy of the 1880s.
Jul 1
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The Sunday Morning Post: GLP1s Do Everything, How to Find Aliens, and the End of the World
A new weeklyish feature on awesome and interesting stuff at the frontier of science, technology, and beyond
Jun 29
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The Sunday Morning Post: GLP1s Do Everything, How to Find Aliens, and the End of the World
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Young People Face a Hiring Crisis. AI Is Making It Worse.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the entire pipeline from college to the workforce: from tests and grades to job applications and entry-level…
Jun 26
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Young People Face a Hiring Crisis. AI Is Making It Worse.
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'What Speaks to Me About Abundance': My Full Interview With Zohran Mamdani
The meteoric Democratic Socialist candidate and I talk about where we disagree about policy, where we agree about politics, and how to change our mind…
Jun 24
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'What Speaks to Me About Abundance': My Full Interview With Zohran Mamdani
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The Future of Abundance and the Left
Left-wing commentators say abundance is their opposition. Left-wing politicians say it’s a credit to the Democratic Party. What if they're both right?
Jun 23
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Why I'm Joining Substack
Introducing my newsletter on ABUNDANCE and the future of science, technology, and social connection
Jun 20
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