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There are many ways to cause a society's decay. Treating everything as a commodity is one of the fastest. More>>
New Statesman | 5 min (1, 168 words)
Eastern Europe is remembered as the site of mass murder, especially for Jews. But, writes Timothy Snyder, it was also a center of Jewish life and culture. More >>
WSJ | 8 min (1, 968 words)
Patriarchy has weakened its hold on women, but the crisis of masculinity is still raging. More >>
The Smart Set | 9 min (2, 342 words)
Why is so much writing about globalization and international power cliched and outdated? Mostly because the world moves quicker than ever. More >>
The National Interest | 13 min (3,328 words)