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Being able to put ideas together in new and unexpected ways is the most common way to break new ground

26 mins ago

In this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci argues that being thankful also helps us see the world in a clearer light.

Nov 20

If you want to decrease political polarization and feel less lonely, consider joining a band

Nov 13

Seth Kaplan speaks with Ben Klutsey about cooperation, social entrepreneurship and why our society is too focused on politics.

Nov 3

To confront the foreign policy challenges we’re currently facing, the U.S. needs a clear overarching strategy that the American people understand and…

Oct 30

Fisheries management requires casting a wide net for a diversity of participants and science-backed perspectives.

Christine McDaniel

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Michael Puttré

Oct 25

Our society is more ambivalent about creativity than it likes to admit, and that’s a shame

Jennifer Tiedemann

Oct 23

Alexandra Hudson talks with Ben Klutsey about civility as a moral virtue and as the necessary foundation of a liberal, pluralistic society.

Oct 18

Don’t panic too much about America’s aging population; thanks to advances in healthcare and other technologies, older people can still bring a lot to…

Oct 16

People bemoan the current generation’s lack of knowledge, but a little uncertainty and intellectual humility can be a good thing.

Natasha Mott Ph.D, LOL, HBiC

Oct 10

The outrageous politics of recent years has been caused, in part, by Americans’ declining faith in elites and elite institutions

Oct 9

Ben Klutsey and Yascha Mounk discuss the postmodern roots of identity politics, populism, philosophical liberalism and more.

Oct 6

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