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Manu Joseph: India has a tariff on America's huge cultural surplus

New Delhi, April 13 -- The complaint of Donald Trump is that most nations sell their goods cheaply in America, but never let America sell its products at low prices in their markets. He insists that t... Read More


Manu Joseph: How to reform your son after you watched a TV show

New Delhi, April 6 -- My dear son, I'm watching Adolescence on Netflix, and I need to over-articulate my limited understanding of human nature using terminology from therapy and gender studies. If you... Read More


Manu Joseph: Where our freedom of speech came from and where it went

New Delhi, March 30 -- A few years ago, someone got in touch with me asking if I would agree to be part of an interview series where authors are interviewed in front of a live audience by a person who... Read More


Manu Joseph: How language may have conspired to keep people unfit

New Delhi, March 23 -- One of the unhealthy things people do is the way they speak of themselves. They speak poorly, especially about their physical health. They express a low opinion of their prospec... Read More


Manu Joseph: We had more shame in the 1980s: Recall Bofors?

New Delhi, March 16 -- Like a song or a smell, the word 'Bofors' ike a song or a smell, the word 'Bofors' illuminates a time in the lives of my generation. Among the people, spaces and movies that rai... Read More