Literature
In the 18th century, Bernard Mandeville discovered an inconvenient fact: Human vices drive much of social welfare
What Lacan Can Teach Us About Difficult Holiday Conversations
Classic Mystery Novels, Finally Back in Print
5 libros para atravesar una ruptura amorosa
When Denis Johnson started to make money, he bought a sports car, painted it orange, and had “MANIAC DRIFTER” inscribed on its side
The poorly understood science of sensation. Music can make chocolate taste bitter; rice pudding can make you cry
Restorative justice presupposes that hurtful speech is inappropriate — and so it shuts down debate on sensitive topics
Murder on the Christmas Express, Murder Most Festive — what it is about the holiday season that makes readers want blood and gore?
In the 18th century, Bernard Mandeville discovered an inconvenient fact: Human vices drive much of societal welfare
Alison Gopnik: “Generative” AI is a summarizing machine, not a genuinely intelligent agent like, say, a kitten
Classical statues are beautiful, but painting them has gone horribly wrong. One theory as to why: Reconstructors are trolling us
Book Review: ‘Captives and Companions,’ by Justin Marozzi and ‘The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery,' by John Samuel Harpham.
The ‘Masculinity Crisis’ Is Real. This Forgotten Book Explains Why.
From ‘Buckeye’ to ‘Mona’s Eyes’: 5 Breakout Novels of 2025
The ‘Masculinity Crisis’ Is Real. This Book Explains Why.