
This is Ross Barkan's newsletter - original essays on politics, society, and culture
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly | |
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| Issues | 635 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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The building boom that wasn’t
Not long ago, during my travels, I came across a print copy of the Detroit Free Press. Inside was a story about the Michigan governor’s race, which has received far less national attention than the battle for...
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First, a very quick word. I’m excited to be back writing after a little hiatus. I can’t say much else publicly right now but I hope to, at some point, down the road. In the meantime, I wanted to say I appreciate all the words of support. Th...
Age 19, inside the office of the Stony Brook Press. Potentially on the phone with my father. Photo: Roman Sheydvasser
This will always be a strange time of year for me. On the last day of August, three years ago, my father died. I had, for...
Ruminations on what's to come
What to do about artificial intelligence? I’ve established I am bear over a bull when it comes to the technology. I am not convinced the financial model will ever work and I am not lured, so far, by its revolu...
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Author of six books, including GLASS CENTURY and COLOSSUS. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Metropolitan Review.
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