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David A. Bell

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September 27, 2014
David A. Bell
This Extraordinary Diary Reminds Us Why Books Matter
August 3, 2014
David A. Bell
Stop Blaming Colleges for Society's Problems
The value of an elite education remains unparalleled
July 29, 2014
David A. Bell
Making Money Shouldn't Be the Purpose of a College Education
Money magazine's college rankings are the most pernicious yet
June 1, 2014
David A. Bell
When French Irrationality Was Deadly
The writers who fell in love with fascism
February 27, 2014
David A. Bell
The Historical Analogy That Should Have Ukraine's Revolutionaries Very Worried
October 26, 2013
David A. Bell
This Is What Happens When Historians Overuse the Idea of the Network
March 3, 2013
David A. Bell
Is War Civilized?
The Evolution of the Battlefield
January 15, 2013
David A. Bell
The War in Mali is a Reminder of France's Grand Malaise
October 19, 2012
David A. Bell
François Hollande’s Apology Tour—and What Americans Should Learn From It
July 12, 2012
David A. Bell
The Bookless Library
June 22, 2012
David A. Bell
Happy Birthday to Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Why the World’s First Celebrity Intellectual Still Matters
June 22, 2012
David A. Bell
Happy Birthday to Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Why the World’s First Celebrity Intellectual Still Matters
April 5, 2012
David A. Bell
The Conductor
March 19, 2012
David A. Bell
What We’ve Lost With the Demise of Print Encyclopedias
February 8, 2012
David A. Bell
Where Do We Come From?
January 27, 2012
David A. Bell
In Defense of Drones: A Historical Argument
November 9, 2011
David A. Bell
Conspiracy Porn
November 3, 2011
David A. Bell
The Case Against Referendums: From Greece to California, They Always End Up Undermining Democracy
July 3, 2011
David A. Bell
La Même Chose
February 10, 2011
David A. Bell
The New Normal

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