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Henry Farrell

Henry Farrell is an associate professor of politics and international affairs at George Washington University. He blogs at the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage and at Crooked Timber.

Latest articles by Henry Farrell

The Big Idea
The “Intellectual Dark Web,” explained: what Jordan Peterson has in common with the alt-rightThe “Intellectual Dark Web,” explained: what Jordan Peterson has in common with the alt-right
The Big Idea

A controversial New York Times article describes several popular white intellectuals as marginalized “renegades.”

By Henry Farrell
The Big Idea
This year’s economics Nobel winner invented a tool that’s both brilliant and undemocraticThis year’s economics Nobel winner invented a tool that’s both brilliant and undemocratic
The Big Idea

“Nudges” aren’t good for democracy.

By Henry Farrell
The Big Idea
How the Chris Hayes book Twilight of the Elites explains Trump’s appealHow the Chris Hayes book Twilight of the Elites explains Trump’s appeal
The Big Idea

More and more people believe the American “meritocracy” is rigged.

By Henry Farrell

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