Tyler Austin Harper

Tyler Austin Harper, Atlantic writer and former environmental-studies professor, discusses guns, culture, and politics. He recounts predicting violent clashes, explains why liberals misunderstand American gun culture, and asks whether fearing authoritarianism means advocating disarmament. He urges learning gunsafety and pushing pragmatic policies without alienating owners.

Tyler Austin Harper, Atlantic staff writer and former environmental science professor, blends academic grit with on-the-ground reporting. He unpacks how big philanthropy reshapes humanities priorities. He visits Maine politics and the odd dynamics of a Senate primary. He traces extinction themes in literature and weighs cultural shifts around polyamory memoirs.

Tyler Austin Harper, staff writer at The Atlantic and former college professor, digs into the Mellon Foundation's huge sway over higher education. He traces Mellon's shift toward social justice funding. He explores risks of concentrated private power, debates the role and value of the humanities, and considers paths to broader, more public support for colleges.