Books have lost their audience. The trend is a downward slope no one expects to turn around. Every year, fewer and fewer people report having finished a book. Our lists of leisure time pursuits often do not include “reading a book.”
This book is no post-mortem. Reading it shifts the focus from breaking news to protecting norms.
Repeat the Question: Is Disinformation a Required Part of Living in a Democracy? A Proposal for a Democratic OffenseAgainst Disinformation There’s a bad idea masquerading as a principled commitment to free speech. We know we have a disinformation problem, but we have yet to decide what we can do
Our First Color Salon: Recalling a Human Capacity to Do Good One evening of good conversation provided the remedy for cynical ideas about what lies ahead. Our digital lives make it so that information washes over us all day, every day. People announce when they decide to quit social media
January 6th: There’s No Writing it Off as Un-American We’re all asking “What happens next?” That’s the wrong question. This question leads us to talk about the Biden administration and what it will take to return to normal. It’s the wrong question. Reporting on the mob