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The Rosebud Review No. 7: Curbing Your (Health) Enthusiasm
Every week, The Lemur’s editors-in-chief handpick a few things worth holding on to. Consider this your quick break from the incessant pull of Instagram Reels. After a week-long sabbatical, we’re back to tackle a…
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Autonomymaxxing: The Morality of Self-Optimization
This piece was adapted from an essay originally written for a public policy course, Policy Choice as Value Conflict. “Day 1 of Becoming a Fiber Maxxer,” “Hair styling to visually reduce facial asymmetries,” and…
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The Rosebud Review No. 6: Marital Assets, Now With Better Margins
Every week, The Lemur’s editors-in-chief handpick a few things worth holding on to. Consider this your quick break from the incessant pull of Instagram Reels. Tolstoy once wrote that “every unhappy family is unhappy…
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The Rosebud Review No. 5: The (AI) Odyssey Continues
Every week, The Lemur’s editors-in-chief handpick a few things worth holding on to. Consider this your quick break from the incessant pull of Instagram Reels. We are loath to announce we’re discussing AI in…
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America 250: A Sneak Peek
The Lemur‘s America 250-themed print issue is due to hit shelves soon. Before then, we thought we’d give devoted Lemur readers—who have stuck with us after the past couple of dry posting months—a sneak peek at what we’ve been working on this semester. The following are 250-word articles on overlooked, underappreciated, or unique moments in American history. So far, America 250 culture has been disappointing, ranging from predictable political appropriation to anodyne reflections on Bunker Hill and the “arc of the moral universe.” At The Lemur, we went in a different direction: starting not from the premise that our country…
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Democracy Is Not a Gamble: Why I Defend Germany’s Brandmauer
From my own experience working in the European Parliament, I have seen AfD representatives repeatedly fail to engage in serious legislative work.
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Saving the Missing Middle: Multi-Member Congressional Districts
Transitioning from single- to multi-member congressional districts would help restore political competitiveness and better represent voters.
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Kids Aren’t Bored Anymore. Here’s Why.
Ensuring kids can take a break from technology and have space to practice creative thinking sets them up for future success.
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