Articles of Note

Lexicographer extraordinaire, paragon of learning, purveyor of practical wisdom, Samuel Johnson was above all a moralist... more »

New Books

Edward Said and the culture wars. His attempts to woo the American academy into opposing imperialism were as fruitless as “cajoling a cat into altruism”... more »

Essays & Opinions

According to Peter Turchin and others in cliodynamics, historical material can be used to predict the future. Historians are skeptical... more »