Special Edition Magazine, Fall 2019: Sustainability

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Sustainability Comes of Age brings together many of the leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change, each addressing specific facets of what amounts to an existential threat.

The Meritocracy Muddle
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The Meritocracy Muddle

Eric Posner

Although populism in Western democracies is nothing new, resentment toward elites and experts has certainly been on the rise. Does this trend reflect a breakdown in the system, or a system that is actually working too well?

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The Rule of Lawyers
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The Rule of Lawyers

Perry Mehrling reviews two recent books on the role of law in shaping the modern political economy.

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Mind Over STEM
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Mind Over STEM

Nicholas Agar argues that the technological determinism of the digital age makes the humanities more necessary than ever.

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The Unsustainability of Inequality
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The Unsustainability of Inequality

James K. Galbraith argues that a sustainable and civilized future depends on getting a grip on global finance.

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