Articles 2008
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Pop Psychology
Why asset bubbles are a part of the human condition that regulation can't cure.
The Atlantic, December 2008
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The Case for Debt
Public anxiety over "excessive" consumer debt has a long, and misguided, history.
The Atlantic, November 2008
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The Politics of the Retouched Headshot
In an image-savvy culture, we're increasingly forced to consider just what constitutes a valid portrait.
The Atlantic, October 15, 2008
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Inconspicuous Consumption
A new theory of the leisure class
The Atlantic, July/August 2008
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The Art of Healing
How better aesthetics in hospitals can make for happier--and healthier--patients
The Atlantic, April 2008
How better aesthetics in hospitals can make for happier--and healthier--patients
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The Peril of Obama
The glamour of Obama may be hard to resist, but could it get the country into trouble if he wins the presidency?
The Atlantic, March 31, 2008