Archive - Common Good

Should This Guy Be the Democrats' Pick for President in 2028?

Josh Shapiro's third way.

Jun 24 •

Can't Anybody Talk Like a Normal Person Anymore?

The insufferable spread of Elite Speak

Jun 9 •

February 2025

Is Presidents' Day the Worst Holiday?

Let's move it to a less-crappy month. Who’s with me?

Feb 17 •

January 2025

The Kennedy We Should Be Listening To

Joe Kennedy III on how we created an America that actually believes his BS-peddling uncle, RFK Jr.

Jan 31 •

June 2024

Triumph of the Yuppies Is Out Today!

It's an Amazon Editors' Pick and a No. 1 new release. Read an excerpt — and check out the terrific reviews.

Jun 4, 2024 •

May 2024

If You Went to College, I Bet You’ll Answer This Question Incorrectly

May 15, 2024 •

April 2024

Is John Fetterman the Smartest Politician in America?

Or is he going to be a one-term U.S. Senator?

Apr 26, 2024 •

Yes, AI Is Coming for White-Collar Workers

Will we protect them? Or sell them out the way we've been selling out blue-collar workers for decades?

Apr 9, 2024 •

March 2024

Americans Have Been in a Bad Mood for 20 Years

Surveys show it’s been more than two decades (!) since the majority of Americans felt “satisfied” with how things are going in the country. What’s…

Mar 19, 2024 •

Announcing My Brand New Book About the 1980s

How '80s Yuppies created the troubled country we live in today

Mar 5, 2024 •

February 2024

What Has the Death of American Manufacturing Cost Us?

And could we all work together to rebuild it?

Feb 27, 2024 •

Trump and the Age of the Anti-Hero

When bad is the new good, is it any surprise who America wants as its king?

Feb 13, 2024 •

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