Good on Paper

We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it? 

The Myth of the Poverty Trap

Spice Girls slogans and reality-TV aesthetics: A new book traces how feminism morphed into clickable objectification.

The Death of Feminism

College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.

The Problem of Finding a Marriageable Man

A political scientist explains why American democracy is so easily hijacked by organized minority factions.

Minority Rule in America 

States are trying to keep kids off adult websites with new age-verification laws. It’s a textbook case of how tech regulation can backfire.

Can We Stop Kids From Watching Porn? 

Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.

Good on Paper

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