How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
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If you’re Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents, by crusading nonstop for his and other hostages’ release.
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Doomsaying can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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The world feels like an awful place right now. Here’s how to make it better.
Illustration by Caco Neves The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
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In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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Yes, America is a wounded giant—but it always has been, and the case for optimism is surprisingly strong.
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