Love’s Labor, Lost and Found: Academia, “Quit Lit,” and the Great Resignation
Lukas Moe considers the recent trend of “quit lit” and the bleak economic prospects of academia.
Lukas Moe considers the recent trend of “quit lit” and the bleak economic prospects of academia.
Lukas MoeJun 7, 2022
What Adam Smith can — and can’t — tell us about the invisible labor we do every day.
Emily Hodgson AndersonApr 16, 2022
The numbers that once allowed economists to lord it over the other social sciences have become privatized, monopolized by the few.
Leonard Nakamura, Michael MackenzieDec 15, 2021
Rachel Teukolsky on the joys and shortcomings of immersive Van Gogh exhibits.
Rachel TeukolskyDec 11, 2021
Rebecca L. Spang looks at three new books about Chinese monetary history.
Rebecca L. SpangSep 30, 2021
Dominique Routhier ponders “Smart Machines and Service Work,” the new book by Jason E. Smith.
Dominique RouthierAug 21, 2021
Joshua Sperber takes a look at “A People’s Guide to Capitalism” by Hadas Thier and “Can the Working Class Change the World?” by Michael D. Yates.
Joshua SperberJul 12, 2021
A conversation about sustainability, psychedelics, and Dr. Bronner’s soap.
Ayize Jama-EverettJun 21, 2021
An assessment of the risk factor in human endeavors may be playing it too safe.
Vesper NorthMay 28, 2021
Anandi Mishra on the economic toll that COVID-19 has had on India's women.
Anandi MishraMay 25, 2021
A reissue of Milton Friedman’s classic work only shows his obsolescence.
Andrew StarkApr 7, 2021
The life, ideas, and enduring relevance of Thorstein Veblen.
Paul W. GleasonMar 22, 2021