After Babel

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A Substack investigating the real-world impact of educational technology on children’s learning and development.

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

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

Adam Grant’s newsletter on psychology and work.

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

Free The Inquiry is Heterodox Academy’s home for essays, expert commentary, and conversations about open inquiry in the academy.

Girlhood in the Modern World

Transform your day in 10 minutes. Enjoy daily, bite‑sized insights from breakthrough nonfiction books—audio or text—straight from the authors. Trusted by 94K+ learners, our editors choose only the books that matter.

improving social epistemology, rewarding reasoned discourse

Advancing research to improve the human-technology relationship

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.

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.

Letters about the roles of play in human evolution, child development, culture, and daily living

Human nature, psychology, social class, luxury beliefs, and more.

A newsletter on the connections, communities, and commitments that bind us together.

Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world, by Glenn Loury.

John Avlon's Substack.

Scroll less and live more with NYT bestselling author, Screen/Life Balance founder, and TED speaker Catherine Price. Subscribe to receive essays, ideas, and evidence-backed advice for how to fill your life with more adventure, fun, and delight.

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

Barbara Becker is the award-winning author of HEARTWOOD: THE ART OF LIVING WITH THE END IN MIND. www.barbarabecker.com

Political and policy analysis from the vital center.

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - George Orwell.

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 and Hold the Phone.

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.

Actionable science-backed insight and advice on how to boost vitality, build resilience and turn full days into more fulfilling days.

Thinking about technology, culture, and the moral life.

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

Civic Renaissance is a community of co-creators. We are recovering the wisdom of the past and deploying it to answer the defining question of our age: how do we flourish across difference? We are building a Civic Renaissance--starting with ourselves.