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    Columnist, The Washington Post. Co-founder of Wisdom of Crowds. My new book is THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER: https://amzn.to/3I6nd2r.

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    Opinions editor at Washington Post and co-founder of Wisdom of Crowds.

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    Senior Fellow, AEI // Author, "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation." // Contributing Opinion writer, New York Times. // Editor-at-large, WisdomOfCrowds.live // Generally curious!

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    Online Editor, Plough. Contributor, Commonweal.

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    Founding Director Philosophy & Society @ Aspen Institute. Publisher: https://personamedia.org; Editor at Large wisdomofcrowds.live;Other writing: amazon.com/dp/0199363986

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    Contributing Editor at The New Republic. Columnist at The Guardian. Author of The Right of the People (2025).

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