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From the Archives: The Industrial Heritage of Patchwork Quilts
Do-it-yourself crafts only exist when you no longer have to do everything yourself.
Jan 26
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On the Effectiveness of Charitable Giving
There are no guarantees, and what matters in the long run may not be what you think.
Jan 22
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Taking Shopping Seriously
Why do people buy things they "don't need"? And why should we care? (Be sure to read to the end.)
Feb 3
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Synthetic Meat: The Reaction
I've been in a chicken-packing plant and, believe me, the prospect of growing meat from cells is progress, not "woke propaganda."
Dec 27, 2022
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Synthetic Meat: The Reaction
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Purity, Sorcery, and Cancel Culture
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On the Effectiveness of Charitable Giving
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Do Upwardly Mobile Latino Plumbers Have Anyone to Vote For?
24
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Defending Dynamism and Getting Stuff Done
28
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Routine Writing Is About to Be Free
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From the Archives: Christmas Stockings Are an Industrial Triumph
And a new essay on meat grown from cells.
Dec 24, 2022
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A Somewhat Self-Serving but Useful List of Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Who should get my books? And other, less self-interested ideas.
Dec 21, 2022
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Routine Writing Is About to Be Free
ChatGPT portends huge productivity increases and major disruptions in any enterprise in which writing matters. Also, animation..
Dec 20, 2022
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To Fail Beyond the Sunset...
ChatGPT writes rhymes, not poetry—and doesn’t know the difference.
Dec 16, 2022
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Shopping and American Equality: Amplifying on my latest essay
Some interesting digressions that didn't make it into the published version.
Dec 11, 2022
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From the Archives: Thanksgiving Edition
Be thankful that textiles have changed the fabric of living.
Nov 19, 2022
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A private space for us to converse and connect
Nov 16, 2022
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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, 2022
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Synthetic Meat: The Reaction
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Purity, Sorcery, and Cancel Culture
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On the Effectiveness of Charitable Giving
26
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Do Upwardly Mobile Latino Plumbers Have Anyone to Vote For?
24
6
Defending Dynamism and Getting Stuff Done
28
11
Routine Writing Is About to Be Free
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