Yoni Appelbaum
@YAppelbaum
Deputy Executive Editor @TheAtlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity."
1. I’ve spent the past several years trying to solve a riddle: Why has America ceased to be a land of opportunity for so many of its people? The answer, I’ve come to believe, is that we’re STUCK: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/s…
With AI coming for all the jobs that it can replace, if only there were a grouping of academic disciplines in which humanity enjoys a comparative advantage. Humanities, if you will.
"The network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt. CBS’s owners have made a series of decisions capitulating to President Donald Trump..." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
“Perhaps because we’ve become so adept at cooling inside spaces with air conditioning, we’ve forgotten the importance of cooling outside spaces, too. There is no technology that cools the outdoors as effectively as a tree.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Trump doesn't actually think Jerome Powell is bad at his job theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
NEW: Read @NickMiroff on the CBP chief who's taken his aggressive tactics and propaganda videos from the southern border to the streets of California. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
I see several people are skeptical of laws against price discrimination in grocery. You're not alone, Robert Bork was too! But besides my oped, there's two must-read pieces about why such laws are essential for abundant and affordable groceries. 1/ theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
A little personal update: Today is my first day @TheAtlantic. I'm thrilled to be joining some old friends and meeting some brilliant folks who I've admired from afar. Looking forward to being a part of something special. Send tips!: [email protected]
Enjoyed the book #Stuck by @YAppelbaum , great history of housing, and more importantly, mobility in America. Have never looked at housing through the lens of mobility… learned quite a bit. Recommend everyone check it out.
These first two sentences from @helenlewis: Defending mainstream journalism these days is about as appealing as doing PR for syphilis. Nonetheless, here I am. tinyurl.com/4ztfcpde