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AN ANXIOUS GENERATION SEARCHES FOR HAPPINESS. Substack presents the feature documentary based on The New York Times bestselling book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Produced by Courtney Moorehead Balaker. Directed by Ted Balaker.

A blog about freedom of speech and both the Coddling & Canceling of the American Mind.

Free the Inquiry brings you fresh news, smart commentary, original research, and expert analysis from the Heterodox Academy staff to keep you informed on what's happening at the intersection of open inquiry and viewpoint diversity in higher ed.

Psychologist and author Jean M. Twenge shares the latest research on teens & social media, generational differences, and trends in mental health -- plus tips for finding a better balance with technology.

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How can we be better parents in a digital era? Smart guidance on how to fight tech takeover, embrace independence, tolerate boredom, and navigate FOMO, from the author of Childhood Unplugged

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Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

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The science of society, the evolution of society, and the governance of society.

Heterodox STEM is a collection of posts by heterodox thinkers in STEM fields.

nonfiction reads for curious minds | science + education + current affairs + interesting people + history | reviews, recommendations, and curated selections

Psychologist and professor Jacqueline Nesi shares the latest research on technology and the people who use it, plus practical tips for living and parenting in the digital age.

improving social epistemology, rewarding reasoned discourse

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world, by Glenn Loury, Paulson Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute

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Girlhood in the Modern World

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The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

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Thinking about technology, society, and the good life.

A newsletter about science, social-justice-activism, why they sometimes fight, and how to help them get along better -- plus a good deal of other, more random stuff.