Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Daniel Bessner on how Trump’s decades of public life made him “the ultimate postmodern figure.” Plus: Scaramucci, the vulgar meritocrat.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Kumars Salehi rehash the popular appeal of “outsider” politicians in the 2016 presidential election. Plus:Is “horseshoe theory” valid?
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter on how cultural differences can explain racial disparities in aptitude testing. Plus: In search of the “intelligence gene”
Sean Gandert, author of the new satirical novel Lost in Arcadia, suggests that interpreting Trump’s behavior is impossible because he lacks an interior life.
Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on the fight for net neutrality. Plus: How the government gets on your phone.