Graeme Wood
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Links: December 2016
What’s Your Ideal Community? The Answer Is Political
It’s conceivable that people who live in cities come to value more active government. Or they’re more receptive to investing in welfare because they pass the homeless every day. Or they appreciate immigration because their cab rides and lunch depend on immigrants. This argument is partly about the people we’re exposed to in cities (the poor, foreigners), and partly about the logistics of living there.
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This story of an American jihadi who joined ISIS is a microcosm of ISIS itself: pedantry taken to wild extremes. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
This is far and away the most informative article on ISIS I’ve seen. Absolutely essential reading. theatlantic.com/features/archi… via @instapaper