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• Vibe Goes Down - Parapraxis

  By Simon Torracinta| Parapraxis Verified Maslow’s theory did not win over the hard-nosed experimentalists of his own discipline. The empirical basis of his theory was decidedly thin, and from the outset he hedged his claims, writing that the “fixed order” of his hierarchy was “not nearly as rigid as we have implied.” But his success in articulating in elementary terms what now appeared as a basic feature of the human condition ensured that he would be taken up by far more consequential fields.

  By Simon Torracinta · Parapraxis

  Feb. 02, 2025

• The Limits of Professional-Class Liberalism

  By Simon Torracinta, Brent Cebul, Lily Geismer, Dylan Gottlieb| Boston Review Verified Boston Review recently hosted a virtual roundtable featuring contributors to a new collection of essays, Mastery and Drift: Professional-Class Liberals since the 1960s, published by University of Chicago Press. A full video of the event is below. The transcript that follows is of the second half of the event, with moderated discussion. It has been lightly edited for clarity.

  By Simon Torracinta, Brent Cebul, Lily Geismer, Dylan Gottlieb · Boston Review

  Mar. 10, 2025

• The Limits of Professional-Class Liberalism

  By Simon Torracinta, Brent Cebul, Lily Geismer, Dylan Gottlieb| Boston Review Verified Boston Review recently hosted a virtual roundtable featuring contributors to a new collection of essays, Mastery and Drift: Professional-Class Liberals since the 1960s, published by University of Chicago Press. A full video of the event is below. The transcript that follows is of the second half of the event, with moderated discussion. It has been lightly edited for clarity.

  By Simon Torracinta, Brent Cebul, Lily Geismer, Dylan Gottlieb · Boston Review

  Mar. 10, 2025

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