Articles of Note

Terrible Thoreau! Sanctimonious, egotistical, elitist, parochial, above all a hypocrite — why do we continue to respect his writing?... more »

New Books

“The Donald Trump of American academia.” In an era of critical homogeneity, the contrarianism of brash and noisy Stanley Fish stands out... more »

Essays & Opinions

Economics is not a science, so why does the Nobel committee treat it like one? Here's a proposal: Overhaul the prize to include all social sciences... more »