The New Yorker Summaries and Reviews
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"Reverse Innovation” Could Save Lives. Why Aren't We Embracing It?
Cheap and simple medical devices could improve performance and lower health-care costs, but first they have to overcome deeply rooted biases.
The New Yorker, 2019
After the Islamic State
As the caliphate crumbles, rival movements struggle for the soul of Sunni jihadism.
The New Yorker, 2016
An Economics Lesson from Tolstoy
The Russian novelist believed that the dismal science was inescapably suffused with morality and politics.
The New Yorker, 2024
Are Things Getting Better or Worse?
Why assessing the state of the world is harder than it sounds.
The New Yorker, 2018
Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?
As a diagnosis, it’s too vague to be helpful – but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.
The New Yorker, 2021
Can Carbon-Dioxide Removal Save the World?
CO2 could soon reach levels that, it’s widely agreed, will lead to catastrophe.
The New Yorker, 2017
Can Gettr Become the Online Gathering Place for Trump’s G.O.P.?
With Big Tech cracking down on COVID-19 and election misinformation, sites with more permissive posting rules are courting prominent figures on the right.
The New Yorker, 2022
Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
The critique of economic growth, once a fringe position, is gaining widespread attention in the face of the climate crisis.
The New Yorker, 2020
ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web
OpenAl’s chatbot offers paraphrases, whereas Google offers quotes. Which do we prefer?
The New Yorker, 2023
China’s Selfie Obsession
Meitu’s apps are changing what it means to be beautiful in the most populous country on Earth.
The New Yorker, 2017
Has the Pandemic Transformed the Office Forever?
Companies are figuring out how to balance what appears to be a lasting shift toward remote work with the value of the physical workplace.
The New Yorker, 2021
High-Tech Hope for the Hard of Hearing
Scientists searching for ways to restore hearing have been making a number of promising discoveries.
The New Yorker, 2017
How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism
Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up.
The New Yorker, 2020
Is It Time for a New Economics Curriculum?
“The Economy,” a new textbook, is designed for the post-neoliberal age.
The New Yorker, 2021
Is the Gig Economy Working?
Many liberals have embraced the sharing economy. But can they survive it?
The New Yorker, 2017
Salman Rushdie on the Fatwa That Endangered His Life
From the New Yorker archive
The New Yorker, 2022
Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny
Is the head of Y Combinator fixing the world, or trying to take over Silicon Valley?
The New Yorker, 2016
Starting Over
Many Katrina Victims Left New Orleans for Good. What Can We Learn from Them?
The New Yorker, 2015
