Tom JohnsonI Hate Facebook Whiskey Groups. You Should, Too.They’re ruining everything.·5 min read·Aug 23, 2020----
Tom JohnsonDear Meme Manufacturer, I Believe I Was Mislead,I am a long-time fan of your products. I found “Ten Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Nazi Germany” so entertaining that I forwarded it…4 min read·Aug 19, 2020----
Tom JohnsonWe Should Settle for Making Murder Less EfficientThe biggest weakness in the assault weapons ban of 1994 was how it defined “assault weapon”. The law banned firearms with specific types…·3 min read·Dec 20, 2019--2--2
Tom JohnsonAs a Boomer, It’s My Job to Infuriate You. So:I understand the urge to scorn Boomers. We make no sense to you. We do things we think are wild and crazy (we stole that phrase, by the…6 min read·Dec 11, 2019----
Tom JohnsonWe Don’t Need Teenagers AnymoreCertain human activities are being robotized out of significance. Grocery store clerks, factory welders, and office stenographers are…2 min read·Nov 5, 2019----
Tom JohnsoninThe StartupDear Writers: We Don’t Have to Put Up With ThisWe Ain’t Nothin’ and It’s Time We Started Acting Like It·5 min read·Nov 5, 2019--5--5
Tom JohnsonFact for the Taking: You Want It? You Got It.Here’s something I love that I haven’t been able to squeeze into anything:2 min read·Sep 24, 2019----
Tom JohnsonThe Wrongest Man in the Green RoomArthur Laffer, who poisoned Republican brains with the fairy tale that tax cuts pay for themselves, has found a new way to be wrong.2 min read·Apr 23, 2019----
Tom JohnsonStroke of Genius: America’s Forgotten ChampionWhat do you do when you’re a world champion of something everyone does, but no one wants to celebrate?·8 min read·Feb 21, 2019----
Tom JohnsonThe Man Who Invented Fake NewsA 19th Century traveling salesman made fooling the press his life’s work. His success should be familiar to anyone tempted by clickbait.5 min read·Jan 16, 2019--2--2