Jacqueline Lee

Performed depth: The cost of trying to be interesting 

In 2026, when everyone wants to be interesting, far fewer people are actually interested in something. That difference reveals a deeper problem in contemporary culture....

Book bans are a fight over the future

Discussions of childhood are a battleground in American politics. Every fight over a child is a fight over the future. In legislative debates, representatives...

The American Dream in 2026

Historian James Truslow Adams coined the term “American Dream” during the Great Depression to describe the possibility of a better life available to anyone...

Attention is not free: Foucault and disciplinary power

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 20, 2026. An editor’s note was added on July 10, 2026. An author title was...

Pre-Nostalgia counseling

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 18, 2026. An editor’s note was added on July 10, 2026. An author title was...

Sartre and the myth of the right major

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 13, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was added...

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