Plain English with Derek Thompson
By The Ringer
Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Watch Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at plainenglish@spotify.com! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson
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Fatherhood’s Neural Trade-Off: Short-Term Strain, Long-Term Resilience
Fatherhood shrinks men’s brains early but builds long-term cognitive resilience--yet cultural stereotypes and policy neglect sabotage this neural and emotional payoff just when men need it most.
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AI Flattens Thinking by Decoupling Words From Ideas
AI-generated writing scores higher on creativity tests, but hides a troubling truth: it produces more uniform ideas. The sharper the prose, the blander the thinking--threatening originality in education, hiring, and innovation.
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Modern World's Rewiring of Connection Fuels Pervasive Loneliness
Loneliness stems not from being alone, but from misunderstanding our social value and the subtle ways modern life erodes genuine connection. Discover how to bridge this gap.
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NBA's Success Creates Problems: Empty Season, Identity Angst
Success paradoxically creates dissatisfaction as the NBA's relentless profit optimization dilutes the game's essence for domestic fans, disconnecting it from its roots.
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Masculinism: The Ideology Unifying the Modern Right
"Masculinism" is the unifying ideology binding the right, reacting against feminism and perceived societal "feminization" to reinforce traditional hierarchies and male advantage.
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America's Debt Crisis: Why Conventional Wisdom Is Failing
Persistent deficits, coupled with political aversion to taxation, are creating a precarious situation where conventional debt wisdom is failing and a crisis could feel like a severe cost of living shock.
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