Eric Weiner, author of the new book Man Seeks God, argues that a religion devoted to hedonism would never gain a wide following. Plus: Is religion a useful delusion?
Conservatives often accuse professors of liberal political bias. But doesn’t the nature of academia force the truth to emerge? Glenn Loury and Amy Wax debate.
Conor Friedersdorf and Peter Suderman debate what President Romney’s foreign policy would be. Plus: Against the Buffett Rule.
John McWhorter on the struggles and joys of being a new father. Plus: How to teach.
Is Ryan confusing Catholic teaching with Ayn Rand’s conservatism? Sarah Posner and Grant Gallicho consider. Plus: Do dissenting lay Catholics matter?
Charles Duhigg, author of the new book The Power of Habit, explains the psychology behind Alcoholics Anonymous. Plus: Breaking the cookie habit.
Matt Lewis says that Obama is using the Buffett Rule to campaign on class envy, which is not a strategy he can believe in.
Mike Konczal and Aaron Bady discuss how Teddy Roosevelt appeals to the mythologies of both red and blue America. Plus: The end of the university as we know it.
Conor Friedersdorf and Michael Brendan Dougherty discuss the Mad Men character we love to hate. Plus: Why conservatives can’t win.