The Sophist Network The Sophist Network
Justin E.H. Smith’s recent book is a prime example of how a certain realm of philosophical thinking misunderstands the material impact of the Internet.
Aug 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Michael Eby
Letters From the August 8/15, 2022, Issue Letters From the August 8/15, 2022, Issue
Whole Earth generation… Maier and McCarthyism…
Jul 26, 2022 / Our Readers
Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake
It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic
Jul 14, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor
Though the language of cliché has switched from the middle-class respectability of the 1950s to our current obsessions with “inclusion” and concern for the marginalized, the practi...
Jul 11, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
How Gayness Changed During My Lifetime How Gayness Changed During My Lifetime
When I came out, I steeled myself to join a minority—only to find that my identity had become a marketing niche.
Jun 27, 2022 / Feature / Benjamin Moser
The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand
In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.
Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Letters From the June 27/July 4, 2022, Issue Letters From the June 27/July 4, 2022, Issue
The experience of evidence… The nuclear bandwagon…
Jun 14, 2022 / Our Readers
Linda Villarosa on the Impact of the Racist Health Care System on “Every Body” Linda Villarosa on the Impact of the Racist Health Care System on “Every Body”
In her new book, Under the Skin, the journalist dismantles the notion that the health crisis facing Black Americans is an individual problem.
Jun 14, 2022 / Q&A / Regina Mahone
Stewart Brand’s Dubious Futurism Stewart Brand’s Dubious Futurism
What did the creator of the Whole Earth Catalog stand for?
Jun 13, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Malcolm Harris
BIPOC? ¡Basta! BIPOC? ¡Basta!
Time to blow the final whistle on the oppression Olympics.
Jun 9, 2022 / Bill Fletcher Jr. and Bill Gallegos