Philosophers Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci consider. Plus: How do we know we’re not in the Matrix?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Jeet Heer, author of Sweet Lechery, compare the two great literary rivals. Plus: Looking for the Great Canadian Novel.
Daniel Strauss and Justin Sink consider. Plus: The merging of Obamaworld and Hillaryland.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis contrast the parties’ primary fields. Plus: Hillary, Obama, and liberal scandals.
Robert Wright speaks with criminal law expert David Yellen about the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. Plus: Why it’s so hard to prosecute cops.
Timothy Noah and Thomas Geoghegan discuss German-style works councils, which might soon come to the US. Plus: Why more education won’t revive the middle class.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Juliet Lapidos discuss the value of a humanities degree. Plus: The case for finishing every book you start.
Gary Krist, author of the new book Empire of Sin, explains why the birth of jazz freaked out the white establishment. Plus: The dark side of American Progressivism.
Robert Farley and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross analyze Iraq’s long-standing divisions. Plus: The theology of ISIS.
Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss discuss. Plus: Has Walker replaced Cruz as the conservative base’s candidate?