Articles 2024
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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
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Playing to Type
A revolution in typeface design has led to everything from more-legible newspapers and cell-phone displays to extra-tacky wedding invitations.
The Atlantic, January/February 2008
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Rightsize Me
Why sending a man to the moon is easier than finding jeans that fit
The Atlantic, December 2007
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A Tale of Two Town Houses
Real estate may be as important as religion in explaining the infamous gap between red and blue states.
The Atlantic, November 2007
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Beautiful Minds
On television shows like CSI and Numb3rs, scientists are still weird—but a geeky glamour has replaced the old stereotypes.
The Atlantic, September 2007
On television shows like CSI and Numb3rs, scientists are still weird—but a geeky glamour has replaced the old stereotypes.