Jonathan Rauch
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Jonathan Charles Rauch (/raʊtʃ/ ROWTCH; born April 26, 1960)[1] is an American author, journalist, and activist. After graduating from Yale University, Rauch worked at the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina, for National Journal, and later for The Economist and as a freelance writer. He is currently a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
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Born | (1960-04-26) April 26, 1960 (age 64) |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, activist |
He is the author of books and articles on public policy, culture, and economics.[2] His books include The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 (2018), Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America (2004);[3] Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working (2000);[4] and Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought (1993; revised second edition in 2013).[5] In 2015, he published a short ebook, Political Realism, arguing that overzealous efforts to clean up politics have hampered the ability of political parties and professionals to order politics and build governing coalitions.[6] In 2021, Rauch released The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth[7] describing the erosion of epistemic commons, the cost to U.S. democracy, and offering solutions.