“…a widespread tendency to think that Jewish issues don’t have the same depth or require the same scrutiny as other areas of human experience”
…a widespread tendency to think that Jewish issues don’t have the same depth or...
“More Jews in the West than elsewhere were raised by intermarried parents”
… the undeniable impact of intermarriage and other features of Jewish social networks, or...
“‘In a world of thugs,’ they say, ‘[Trump] will be our thug'”
His supporters disrespect the system—fair enough, it’s earned disrespect. They see Washington dysfunction and...
“The American party system is not only a creation of the press; it is dependent on it”
The American party system is not only a creation of the press; it is...
“The people who turn up at Sanders and Trump rallies are wed, across the aisle, in bonds of populist unrest”
The people who turn up at Sanders and Trump rallies are wed, across the...
“IPAs fail in three areas: wort production, fermentation, and distribution/retail”
IPAs fail in three areas: wort production, fermentation, and distribution/retail. Many brewers often overlook...
“Revolutions in communication tend to pull the people away from the élites”
Revolutions in communication tend to pull the people away from the élites. (The printing...
“Prohibition took effect in January, 1920, and, all at once, people really did stop drinking, at least for a time”
Prohibition took effect in January, 1920, and, all at once, people really did stop...
“Maybe a world not fixated on atonement and moral imperatives is more conducive to a rousing tale”
In Scotland, Bateman, in turn, suggests the difference between the countries may be that...
“The Internet is a vast, interactive museum engineered by curators and augmented by other visitors’ preferences”
The Internet is a vast, interactive museum engineered by curators and augmented by other...