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Joel Stein

Joel Stein is the author of “In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You Are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book.” He was a columnist for Time, Entertainment Weekly, and the Los Angeles Times. There is no factual basis for his claim that his writing has “saved millions of lives and destroyed many more marriages.”
Joel's Articles
The trick to living in the present with an eye toward your Future Self
, July 24, 2023
Aging is inevitable. Becoming old isn’t.
, May 8, 2023
Channel your inner Jason Bourne with these fashion tips
, January 23, 2023
Joel Stein shares his midlife investment strategies
, December 21, 2022
I couldn’t stand that my partner’s ex-boyfriends were so effortlessly awesome … until this happened
, September 26, 2022
You don’t have to spend a fortune for quality vino
, September 12, 2022
And other life lessons from Bryan Cranston
, June 21, 2022
The science behind why fathers are sexually irresistible
, June 6, 2022
On the MTV staple’s 30th anniversary, Joel Stein reflects on what might have been
, May 8, 2022
Shake Shack’s culinary director has just the solution
, January 14, 2022