The Atlantic Summaries and Reviews
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America Is Running Out of Everything
The global supply chain is slowing down at the at the very moment when Americans are demanding that it go into overdrive
The Atlantic, 2021
Capitalism’s Addiction Problem
The biggest, best-known companies in the digital economy are getting their users hooked on their products — and undermining the pillars of America’s market economy.
The Atlantic, 2020
Globalization Doesn’t Make As Much Sense As It Used To
Since its founding, America has swung from protectionism to free trade. What’s next?
The Atlantic, 2016
How Syria Came to This
A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering
The Atlantic, 2018
How the Pandemic Defeated America
A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
The Atlantic, 2020
How to Fight Amazon (Before You Turn 29)
Lina Khan Has a Novel Theory About Monopolies – and Her Sights Are Set Squarely on the Company.
The Atlantic, 2018
How to Sleep
Should you drink more coffee? Should you take melatonin? Can you train yourself to need less sleep? A physician’s guide to sleep in a stressful age.
The Atlantic, 2017
Iran’s Real Enemy in Syria
At a time of economic hardship, Tehran has provided billions of dollars to help Assad crush Islamist rebels. The question is why.
The Atlantic, 2018
Lessons from 19 Years in the Metaverse
A conversation with one of the few people who have real historical perspective on digital communities
The Atlantic, 2022
Make Yourself Happy: Be Kind
How to break the negative feedback loop that can make us act mean
The Atlantic, 2023
The 3 Things That Make Organizations More Prone to Sexual Harassment
Nothing’s foolproof, but there are research-proven changes companies could make.
The Atlantic, 2017
The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President
How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election
The Atlantic, 2020
The Binge Breaker
Tristan Harris believes Silicon Valley is addicting us to our phones. He's determined to make it stop.
The Atlantic, 2016
The Coming Generation War
The Democrats are rapidly becoming the party of the young – and the consequences could be profound.
The Atlantic, 2019
The Coming Software Apocalypse
A small group of programmers wants to change how we code – before catastrophe strikes.
The Atlantic, 2017
The Election That Could Break America
If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?
The Atlantic, 2020
The Food War
The food shock of 2022 is not a good-news story. But our “bad” is less bad than ever before.
The Atlantic, 2022
The Happiest Way to Change Jobs
How to rock your work rather than let the work rule you
The Atlantic, 2023
The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake
Real estate should be treated as consumption, not investment.
The Atlantic, 2022
The Internet Is Rotting
Too much has been lost already. The glue that holds humanity’s knowledge together is coming undone.
The Atlantic, 2021
The Mainstream Media Won’t Tell You This
Peddle misinformation. Cry “conspiracy” when no one else reports it. Repeat.
The Atlantic, 2020
The Modern Supply Chain Is Snapping
The corona virus exposes the fragility of an economy built on outsourcing and just-in-time inventory
The Atlantic, 2020