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The Billionaire Debate Is the Wrong Fight

The 'should billionaires exist' debate is a cultural performance, and it is doing actual damage. The richest Americans pay a 24% effective tax rate while average households pay 30%. That gap has a fix; it just requires less outrage and more legislative specificity.

By Lena Paige · 3 min read

Culture

Your Favorite Influencer Is Not Your Friend's Competition

Parasocial bonds with influencers don't replace Gen Z friendships outright. They make real friendships feel insufficient by comparison, and that is a subtler and more corrosive problem.

By Lena Paige · 3 min read