Atavism: "recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity"*
*Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Welcome to the Jungle!
Welcome to the Atavist Daily, a brand-new commentary site where we're trying to make a home for the paleo-futirist-Atavists amongst us. But you probably don't know what that means yet...
November 16, 2014
Why should libertarians hate corporations? Simple: because they're government-created legal fictions that interfere with the free market.
October 24, 2014
Ever since the Great Recession, we've been worried sick about getting back to economic growth. But in setting our goals, it's useful to remember that things were already pretty screwed up in 2007.
October 6, 2014
Pull at the thread of school dress codes, and our entire society unravels.
September 15, 2014
Now that Ray Rice is in danger of becoming old news, might we discuss whether a culture of monogomy contributes to domestic violence?
September 12, 2014
Fox had a new show out called 'Utopia'. We tried to watch it for your benefit, and failed. When does television cross the line from 'bad' to 'dangerous'?
September 5, 2014
An Atavist's review of Nick Harkaway's "The Gone Away World." An economic classic?
September 1, 2014
Economists use their models of relationships to 'prove' their assumptions of human behavior. What happens when at Atavist takes a look?
August 26, 2014
Football is the world's most popular game. How long will it take before we realize that capitalism is killing it?
August 25, 2014
So the paleo diet is super-healthy. But can it be sustainably followed across the globe? And if not, does it change our moral obligations?
August 19, 2014
There's an inherent nihilism in both personal and economic liberalism. Does it have to be that way?
August 14, 2014
What can the movie Mama Mia teach us about paternity certainty?
