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Commerce, culture, and curiosity
By Virginia Postrel
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Nov 16
4
From the Archives: What You Buy Is Who You Are
Meaning has become a source of economic value, transforming the value-neutral marketplace into a competition among ideas.
Nov 16
8
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From the Archives: Thanksgiving Edition
Be thankful that textiles have changed the fabric of living.
Nov 19
15
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Envisioning a Hopeful Future: We have a contest winner.
And I want intelligent shoes.
Nov 14
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Purity, Sorcery, and Cancel Culture
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Do Upwardly Mobile Latino Plumbers Have Anyone to Vote For?
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Defending Dynamism and Getting Stuff Done
28
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From the Archives: Remembering Inflation
14
8
Stop with the "Jetsons" Nostalgia!
14
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Shrinkflation, Disqualiflation, and Depression and more
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Willa Cather: Great American Novelist
She deserves more than a moment, and maybe she's having one.
Nov 3
17
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Ambition and the Meanings of Success: The syllabus
The first-year seminar I've been teaching at Chapman University
Nov 1
8
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Halloween Archives Treat: How Candy Conquered Halloween
An interview with "Candy Professor" Samira Kawash
Oct 31
6
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Ambition and the Meanings of Success
The course I've been teaching is intensifying my late-life introspection. Plus book sales revealed.
Oct 31
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Time to Build: California's Housing Reforms Are About to Pay Off
They're complicated and far from the best option, but they're opening up opportunities for new homes.
Oct 19
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From the Archives: “If Russia Gets Gay With Us She’ll Have Some Pretty Muscular Soldiers to Meet”
What Does This Old Ad Mean?
Oct 12
8
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Wanted: Feedback on this newsletter
Should I change the name? What do you want more of? What would you pay for? Please let me know your thoughts.
Oct 10
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How to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A Nobel Prize for Dennis Slamon would be more appropriate than an orgy of pink.
Oct 9
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