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The Monday Essay

Each Monday, a contributing writer explores a long-term, big-picture question about politics, policy, or culture.

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Featured image for post: Temptation as a Public Policy Problem

The Monday Essay May 19, 2025

Temptation as a Public Policy Problem

By Charles Fain Lehman

Featured image for post: Don’t Call This Conservatism

The Monday Essay May 12, 2025

Don’t Call This Conservatism

By Jonah Goldberg

Featured image for post: How the Media Created Andrew Tate

The Monday Essay May 5, 2025

How the Media Created Andrew Tate

Featured image for post: What ‘Buying American’ Really Means

The Monday Essay April 28, 2025

What ‘Buying American’ Really Means

By David M. Drucker

Featured image for post: Short Video Isn’t Just Rotting Our Brains. It’s Rewiring Them.

The Monday Essay April 21, 2025

Short Video Isn’t Just Rotting Our Brains. It’s Rewiring Them.

By Katherine Dee

Featured image for post: The Tech Right Has a Flag. It Just Needs to Plant It.

The Monday Essay April 14, 2025

The Tech Right Has a Flag. It Just Needs to Plant It.

Featured image for post: Motherhood Can’t Be Maximized

The Monday Essay April 7, 2025

Motherhood Can’t Be Maximized

By Beatrice Scudeler

Featured image for post: Who’s Afraid of Frank Lloyd Wright?

The Monday Essay March 31, 2025

Who’s Afraid of Frank Lloyd Wright?

By Timothy Sandefur

Featured image for post: A New Exodus

The Monday Essay March 24, 2025

A New Exodus

By Tal Fortgang

Featured image for post: Dashed Hopes of Common Sense

The Monday Essay March 17, 2025

Dashed Hopes of Common Sense