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Sinking the Clipper Chip
An influential tech debate from the 1990s reveals still-relevant lessons about the tensions between tech innovation, government efficiency and privacy
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Jacob Bruggeman
The Artist as Tyrant
Proponents of modernism sought to bully the rest of us into rejecting our past. They failed
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Martin Gurri
Who Owns the Leftovers?
Complaining, consumer advocacy and arcane legal definitions
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Addison Del Mastro
Fueling Memories
A gas station simulator can’t match the risks and challenges of running the real thing
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James Lileks
It’s Called Classical Music Because It’s Classic
In this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe reflects on why classical music and other art forms considered by many to be obsolete persist in…
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Christina Behe
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Negotiate Lower Drug Prices for Millions of Americans
Critics say they hurt independent pharmacies, but restricting PBMs could increase drug costs and reduce access
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Satya Marar
Sorry, Social Media Is Never Getting Any Better
It’s the ‘social’ part that’s the problem
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Christian Schneider
Prelude to a Sequel
‘Sideways’ author Rex Pickett believes it’s time for a sequel to the hit film. His writing career shows he may have a point
When the Family Flourishes, Society Flourishes
The family unit is the original ‘little platoon’—and we must protect it to ensure a thriving future ahead
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Jon Gabriel
What We Owe One Another
In this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci offers a simple reminder not to take others for granted
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David Masci
The Inner Light
Secular alternatives to religion aren’t just possible, they’re already here
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Robert Tracinski
In Defense of Lowbrow Literature
In this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe talks about how we overcategorize the books we read, often to our detriment
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Christina Behe
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