The New Yorker Summaries and Reviews
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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
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
The Miseducation of Maria Montessori
Her method was meant for the public. Then it became a privilege.
The New Yorker, 2022
An Economics Lesson from Tolstoy
The Russian novelist believed that the dismal science was inescapably suffused with morality and politics.
The New Yorker, 2024
Why Remote Work Is So Hard – And How It Can Be Fixed
The challenges aren’t just technological. They’re managerial.
The New Yorker, 2020
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
The New Yorker, 2017
When Shipping Containers Sink in the Drink
We’ve supersized our capacity to ship stuff across the seas. As our global supply chains grow, what can we gather from the junk that washes up on shore?
The New Yorker, 2022
"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
How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism
Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up.
The New Yorker, 2020
Salman Rushdie on the Fatwa That Endangered His Life
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The New Yorker, 2022
