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Pietro Consolandi (Edinburgh): The Creative Role of Ideology in Shaping Societies. We need to talk about climate change: Tragedies like the Fort McMurray fire make it more important, not less (and more). Bastard, orphan, immigrant, decorated war vet: Anna Carlin on themes of foreignness in Hamilton. Trump mocked Clinton’s “woman card” — he forgets that makes the election about masculinity. No, you can’t feel sorry for everyone: The idea of empathy for all ignores the limits of human psychology. Matthew Yglesias on what the Clinton administration got right and wrong about the '90s economy. Comcast and others are using more contract workers to install their services — that means brutal hours, low wages, and an app that schedules every moment of their days. Why copy editor Abby McIntyre will capitalize your name whether you like it or not.