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Illustration by Aaron Lowell Denton

An open book with magnifying glass.

Does It Hold Up?

Classic works, reconsidered

Illustration by Aaron Lowell Denton

Does It Hold Up?

Classic works, reconsidered

An illustration of a The Denial of Death book

The One Percent’s Fear of Death Is Wreaking Havoc on the World

Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death posited that we act out in antisocial ways—and even embrace authoritarians—because we cannot face our own unavoidable demise.

Illustration of the book The Cycles of American History

What If the Political Pendulum Doesn’t Swing Back?

The Cycles of American History foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize personality over party—but it didn’t anticipate Trump.

Illustrated cover of "The Power Elite" with a magnifying glass

Whatever Happened to the Power Elite?

The trio of interests atop business, military, and government depicted in C. Wright Mills’s postwar critique is no longer united in setting the national agenda.

Illustration of the book "The End of History and the Last Man" with a magnifying glass leaning on the book.

Francis Fukuyama Was Right About Liberal Democracy

For all of its faults and weaknesses, no serious competitor has emerged to capture people’s imagination or seriously challenge it.

Michael A. Cohen