Patricia Patnode, Author at Discourse

Patricia Patnode

Patricia Patnode is a program manager for the Fourth Branch program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She is also a junior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum and a regular columnist for The Conservateur.

Culture & Society

Protecting Children from Social Media Is More Nuanced than It Seems

Adjusting to new technologies is often difficult, leading otherwise thoughtful people to overreact ...

Business & Economics

Taming the Occupational Licensing Boards and Creating Jobs

Last March as the pandemic spread, the executive director of the Mississippi State ...

Protecting Children from Social Media Is More Nuanced than It Seems

Taming the Occupational Licensing Boards and Creating Jobs

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