What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

Boris Groys on the Nothingness of Human Existence

By Boris Groys | November 11, 2025

Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.

Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.

By Jonny Diamond | November 10, 2025

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

“Automation is wonderful as a technique; the problem is who controls the technology.”

By Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez | November 10, 2025

The History of the Relentless, Decades-Long Siege on the People of Gaza

The History of the Relentless, Decades-Long Siege on the People of Gaza

“The average young Gazan measures his age by how many of those wars we survived.”

By Muhammad Shehada | November 10, 2025

“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

Sarah Hall on Authenticity, AI, and Big Tech’s Creative Larceny

By Sarah Hall | November 10, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | November 7, 2025

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  • The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of Belief
  • The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
  • End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | November 7, 2025

How the Rise of Fascism Impacted the 1938 FIFA World Cup

By Jonathan Wilson | November 7, 2025

Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani

By Peter Coviello | November 7, 2025

Want to understand the Zohran phenomenon? Here's a mini reading list.

Want to understand the Zohran phenomenon? Here's a mini reading list.

A link-heavy primer for the curious comrades.

By Brittany Allen | November 6, 2025

The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

By James Folta | November 6, 2025

A Brief History of American Socialism

A Brief History of American Socialism

Michael Kazin on the Socialism’s Far-Reaching Influence on American Thought

By Michael Kazin | November 5, 2025

What Happened to My Political Novel When I Resisted Satire and Leaned Into Idealism

What Happened to My Political Novel When I Resisted Satire and Leaned Into Idealism

How Brian Schaefer‘s Town & Country Went From Snarky to Sincere

By Brian Schaefer | November 5, 2025

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Wim Carton and Andreas Malm on Microsoft and the Big Business of Climate Indulgences

By Wim Carton and Andreas Malm | November 5, 2025

What Donald Trump’s Isolationism Means For America—and the World

What Donald Trump’s Isolationism Means For America—and the World

Michael McFaul on the Challenges Facing the Liberal International Order From Outside and From Within

By Michael McFaul | November 5, 2025

The Succession Crisis of Queen Elizabeth I

The Succession Crisis of Queen Elizabeth I

Tracy Borman on the Altered Manuscript Depicting the Naming of Queen Elizabeth’s Heir

By Tracy Borman | November 4, 2025

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