Alan Jacobs : Stikkin’ it to ya .
Apart from being self-satisfied and intellectually shallow , Linda Hirshman misses the real source of inequality between the sexes and adheres to a myopic, one-dimensional view of human flourishing, making it impossible for Hirshman to understand how any woman could be fulfilled in a life so different from her own. In other news , Lauren Hall tells us how she really feels.
Liam Julian’s adjective to describe high-seas crime is not only ingenious, but actually in the dictionary: piratical. His case for increased anti-piratical action is even more compelling .
Kristen Soltis tries gets her hair cut like Katherine Banning , and initially ends up looking like Betty Boop. She is saved by a magical hair teasing tool.
Fifteen years ago people described Prague as “the new Paris;” during Conor Friedersdorf’s sojourn, backpackers hoping to signal their savvy assured him that “Krakow is the new Prague.” The scene must’ve moved elsewhere by now. Minsk, anyone?