The Atlantic Out Loud
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Jul 23, 2019 • 11min
Wait a Minute - Jonathan Rauch - August 2019
Instantaneous communication can be destructive. We need to tweak our digital platforms to make time for extra eyes, cooler heads, and second thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 17min
The Metamorphosis - Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher - August 2019
AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think much harder about how to adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 14min
The Stock-Buyback Swindle - Jerry Useem - August 2019
American corporations are spending trillions of dollars to repurchase their own stock. The practice is enriching CEOs—at the expense of everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 5min
Why New Zealanders Love DIY Coffins - Rene Chun - August 2019
For the nearly departed, a new bucket-list entry: “Build my casket” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 9min
The Spectacular P. T. Barnum - James Parker - August 2019
The great showman taught us to love hyperbole, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 17min
The Students of Sex and Culture - Alison Gopnik - August 2019
Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Zora Neale Hurston—spurred on by Franz Boas—revolutionized the way we think about humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 14min
How Walking Became Pedestrian - Michael LaPointe - August 2019
Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2019 • 1h 12min
"Good Night, Malaysian Three-Seven-Zero" - William Langeweische
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2019 • 27min
The Problem With HR - Caitlin Flanagan - July 2019
For 30 years, we’ve trusted human-resources departments to prevent and address workplace sexual harassment. How’s that working out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2019 • 40min
The End of Expertise - Jerry Useem - July 2019
These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
