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Class & Inequality, Philosophy & Religion

A More Perfect Meritocracy

Two new books take aim at the moral failures of meritocracy. But we can advocate for a more just society without giving up on merit.

Agnes Callard

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Philosophy & Religion

Global Justice, Philosophy & Religion

Zionism and the Right to Culture

Can Israel Be Both Jewish and Democratic?

Omri Boehm

Arts in Society, Philosophy & Religion

My Body Is a Cage

In Thrown, Kerry Howley explores the fleeting ecstasy of a brutal sport.

Jenny Hendrix

Philosophy & Religion, Politics

Rethinking Privacy

A little surveillance can do us a lot of good.

William H. Simon

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Against Empathy

Most people see the benefits of empathy as too obvious to require justification.

Paul Bloom

Global Justice, Philosophy & Religion

When Protesting Israel Becomes Hating Jews

History has shown time and again that it is not possible to dehumanize an enemy while treating their cousins, aunts, and uncles with respect. 

Jason Stanley

Arts in Society, Philosophy & Religion

Measure Words

A crosscultural reading group in Beijing.

Drew Calvert

Class & Inequality, Philosophy & Religion

The Neoliberal Bailout

Sure, the system worked—we avoided another Great Depression. But it worked much better for some than for others. 

Jonathan Kirshner

Philosophy & Religion, Politics

Is Get-Out-the-Vote Bad for Democracy?

How efforts to increase voter turnout exacerbate inequality.

Anthony Fowler

Forum

Saving Privacy

Framing surveillance as a tradeoff between privacy and security is a dead end for democracy.

Reed Hundt

Philosophy & Religion

Norman Finkelstein: Teaching John Stuart Mill in Iran

A video of our conversation.

Danny Postel

Philosophy & Religion

The Weak Self: Christopher Lasch on Narcissism

In Response to Vivian Gornick.

George Scialabba

Gender & Sexuality, Philosophy & Religion

In Defense of Narcissism

When narcissism was pathologized, reformers were labeled as narcissists and discontent swept under the rug. George Scialabba responds.

Vivian Gornick

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