Book Review
Welcome to Mars, Jonathan Haidt
How ‘The Anxious Generation’ stumbles into a hidden problem at the heart of American childhood.
A Map for Those ‘Lost in Ideology’
Jason Blakely’s new book explores today’s major political ideologies on their own terms.
How America Became ‘Family Unfriendly’
Tim Carney’s new book envisions an alternative to modern helicopter parenting.
The Roots of Strife in Iran Run Deep
‘What Iranians Want’ chronicles the foundations of the Women, Life, and Freedom protest movement.
College or Trade School? How About Both?
Leaving behind the broken ‘either-or’ debate over post-secondary education.
Our ‘Troubled’ Underclass
A new memoir by Rob Henderson captures the pain of family breakdown.
Can People Be Persuaded to ‘Get Married’?
Brad Wilcox’s new book wagers that a marriage-skeptical culture can see the upshots of tying the knot.
A Shepherd of Wolves
Our sacralizing tendency assimilates every issue into a spiritualized conflict of visions that is ultimately not about policy but about identity.
Healing a Nation, One Relationship at a Time
David Brooks’ ‘How to Know a Person’ offers a granular approach to national unity.
A Civil Society
Alexandra Hudson’s ‘The Soul of Civility’ distinguishes civility from mere politeness or niceness.
Is Cancel Culture Just a Problem or a Five-Alarm Fire?
A review of Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott’s ‘The Canceling of the American Mind.’
The Four Myths of the American Dream
David Leonhardt’s ‘Ours Was the Shining Future’ downplays the promises and possibilities of life in America.
What Explains America’s Marriage Downturn?
Cultural, legal, and economic changes have made it less central to daily life—and that’s a problem.
The Mirage of Middle East Peace
Robert Kaplan’s new book explores how the region has historically wobbled between order and chaos.
A Defense Strategy Against ‘The Identity Trap’
Yascha Mounk’s new book explains how ‘wokeness’ hurts our culture, but omits how markets can help fight back.