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24 April 2026

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Aug 16, 2017 — &
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Ted Chiang, the writer behind Arrival, argues you should try to make an effort even if your future is set. Plus: Meet the Predictor.

Aug 16, 2017 — &
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Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci on what Buddhism and Stoicism say about dealing with regret. Plus: Anxious? Embrace it.

Aug 15, 2017 — &
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Culturally Determined

Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Kat Rosenfield, author of a new piece on controversies in young adult fiction, consider why outrage fuels online discourse.

Aug 15, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury considers the circumstances of Philando Castile’s death from a police officer’s point of view. Plus: Driving while black.

Aug 14, 2017 — &
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Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner say there’s no reason to think Trump’s advisers can save him from himself.

Aug 14, 2017 — &
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Sean Gandert, author of the new novel Lost in Arcadia, on the challenges of writing satire in an age of absurdity. Plus: The life of Donald Trump’s mind.

Aug 11, 2017 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the claims about gender in the controversial Google memo.

Aug 10, 2017 — &
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Robert Wright and Ted Chiang, the writer behind Arrival, ponder the implications of knowing one’s future.

Aug 10, 2017 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on why cosmopolitan conservatives won’t win back control of the party any time soon. Plus: Jeff Flake’s big mistake.

Aug 9, 2017 — &
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Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci give the Buddhist and Stoic recipes for overcoming anxiety.

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