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P.E. Moskowitz

P.E. Moskowitz is the author of three books, including Breaking Awake: A Reporter's Search for a New Life, and a New World, Through Drugs. They are a frequent contributor to publications including New York magazine,  GQ, and The Nation. They run the newsletter Mental Hellth, which explores how capitalism affects our psyches. They were born and raised and live in New York City.

The Link Between Trauma, Drug Use, and Our Search to Feel Better

“As capitalism has invented ever more ways to be miserable, so too has it invented ever more specific ways to ease that misery.”

September 11, 2025 By P.E. Moskowitz

Friedrich Engels Predicted Modern Gentrification 150 Years Ago

P.E. Moskowitz Wonders What Makes a City “Valuable”?

September 9, 2025 By P.E. Moskowitz

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