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A Man Should Know: How to Say Thank You
Most of us agree it’s important to express gratitude. But how we do so is just as important.
November 28, 2025
Elliot Ackerman
I Have Six Siblings. It’s the Greatest Gift in the World.
We grew up together. And we’ll grow old together. I wouldn't give that up for anything.
November 28, 2025
Jillian Lederman
Will AI Erotica Make Us Less Lonely, or More?
‘Our community is amazing,’ says the founder of Janitor AI, where 15 million users can build erotic fantasy worlds with AI companions.
November 25, 2025
Evan Gardner
The Golden Age of Humanity? We’re Living in It.
Modernity is more meaningful and moral than medieval Christendom.
November 25, 2025
Steven Pinker
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Marian L. Tupy
A Man Should Know: How to Form an Opinion
Relationships cause us to reconsider our views far more than arguments. When you love and trust someone, you’re more likely to make an effort to see…
November 21, 2025
Elliot Ackerman
AI Is No Way to Revive the Dead
A controversial new company promises to let us speak to dead loved ones. It cheapens our relationships with the living.
November 20, 2025
Peter Savodnik
It Used to Be ‘Get Married.’ Now It’s ‘Stay Single.’
These days, wanting to commit is the only thing in the modern world we are ever told to delay.
November 19, 2025
Freya India
Margaret Atwood vs. the Real World
A new memoir from the author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ exposes the gap between her prophetic reputation and her real-world predictions.
November 16, 2025
Kathleen Stock
A Man Should Know: How to Own a Watch
I was wearing my watch the day my children were born, the night I met my wife, and the day we got married.
November 14, 2025
Elliot Ackerman
A Man Should Know: How to Be a Friend
In our lives, each of us will be blessed with a few great friends. When you recognize one of these people, take good care of that relationship, no…
November 7, 2025
Elliot Ackerman
Things Worth Remembering: Scooby-Doo and the American Ethos
For more than half a century, a cartoon dog and four teenagers have been teaching Americans a radical lesson: Evil wears a human face, and goodness is…
November 2, 2025
Liel Leibovitz
A Man Should Know: How to Introduce Himself
How do you help today’s boys become tomorrow’s good men? You start with the basics.
October 31, 2025
Elliot Ackerman
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