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Taylor Swift Unites America
Fans react to Taylor Swift’s performance during the the Eras tour at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
Why one millennial woman is jump-starting the economy, rumbling the earth, and erasing people’s minds—in a good way.
By Evan Gardner
08.12.23 — Culture and Ideas
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I should probably start by telling you that Taylor Swift got me into Brown University, so I’m not exactly an unbiased narrator.

When I say she got me in, it’s not an overstatement. Yes, my transcript was fine. My SATs, solid. But I am fully convinced that in a sea of essays about volunteer trips to South America and founding nonprofits and what the Commo…

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Evan Gardner
Evan Gardner is a fellow at The Free Press. Evan began at The Free Press in 2023 as an intern while he was a student at Brown University. He covers culture, sports, and more.
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