Great visual article in The NY Times, giving a glimpse of his 90,000 item archive.
When Novels Mattered
Important article by David Brooks in NY Times.
He writes: I’m old enough to remember when novelists were big-time. When I was in college in the 1980s, new novels from Philip Roth, Toni Morrison, Saul Bellow, John Updike, Alice Walker and others were cultural events. There were reviews and counter-reviews and arguments about the reviews.
It’s [Read More]
Elon Musk is for free trade between USA and Europe
The stock market lost 10% in two days after Trump announced his across-the-board tariffs on all imports into the United States. Yesterday, Elon Musk departed from the Trump administration’s insistence that everything is fine. The first big wedge between Trump and Musk seems to have appeared. See his video message to Italy’s far-right party congress. [Read More]
The Trump Show Continues
As a dramaturgist, Trump is in a class of his own. I am trying not to pay attention everyday what he is doing to keep my mental health, but this morning I read the story in the NYT about this first cabinet meeting, and the role is handed to Elon Musk. Hats off. This is 
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[Read More] From Marx to MAGA
The WSJ published this beautiful essay by Jacob Berger, a professor of philosophy at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Why MAGA Folks Should Read Marx
Today’s conservative populists will find sympathetic ideas about the failings of capitalism in the writings of the great communist philosopher
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to reform higher education, which he [Read More]
Best Video Recap of the Harris-Trump Debate I have seen
Debate Recap Click on the link to get to video at NY Times .
Why America is vulnerable to a despot
The Economist reports:
President of the united states is a coveted job, at least among a certain type of power-crazed geriatric man. America’s founders nearly made the office more exalted still. John Adams, the first vice-president, thought the president should be known as His Elective Majesty or His Mightiness. The Senate endorsed another form of [Read More]
SNL funny take on Trump’s indictment
The actor does a great job imitating Trump’s mannerisms. It is a well-written piece and made me laugh.
My own sense is that the change that Trump will indicted in Georgia is 80%. At the federal level it put the probability at 50%.
Click on picture below to play video.
A Little Alcohol Won’t Kill You or Make You Stronger
“People who drink a little don’t die sooner than people who never drank, study shows.
The findings suggest that the average man can drink up to about three drinks a day and expect to live as long as nondrinkers. Women might want to stop at about two drinks, the research suggested.”