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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: 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

Featured image for post: Republicans Want to Change the Culture. Can They?

The Monday Essay March 10, 2025

Republicans Want to Change the Culture. Can They?

By Claude S. Fischer

Featured image for post: The Last Good Place on the Internet

The Monday Essay March 3, 2025

The Last Good Place on the Internet

By Clare Coffey

Featured image for post: Throne in the Oval

The Monday Essay February 24, 2025

Throne in the Oval

By Bobby Miller

Featured image for post: Tempted by the False God of Convenience

The Monday Essay February 17, 2025

Tempted by the False God of Convenience

By Nathan Beacom

Featured image for post: The Horseshoe Politics of Higher Education

The Monday Essay February 10, 2025

The Horseshoe Politics of Higher Education

By Matthew Kuchem

Featured image for post: Trump’s Predictable Unpredictability on Taiwan

The Monday Essay February 3, 2025

Trump’s Predictable Unpredictability on Taiwan