Unlike Lisa, I’m hesitant to describe populism as a complete ideology. The characteristics of American populism she identifies – evangelism, a healthy skepticism towards meritocratic achievement, a reverence for the “ordinary” – are certainly...
Gladwell’s New Yorker article on the limits of social media is, I think, completely correct.
Kwame Anthony Appiah has a fascinating article in the Washington Post this morning: A look at the past suggests three signs that a particular practice is destined for future condemnation. First, people have already...
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Same. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25The problem with taking him "seriously and literally" is he says everything on every issue, sometime…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25You can't use normal political thinking with Trump or anyone around him. That is a big part of the r…
on When a Maiden Needs a FriendDude, it's awesome that you found that. I couldn't get past Google explaining to me that I couldn't…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I, more than Chait, clearly overestimated the Trumpkins. The choice to simply claim prosperity was T… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Whenever I post, I get sent to a message like this: Warning: Undefined variable $a in /home/ordina27… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Does Chait know who we are talking about? These aren't very bright people, they are fanatically comm…
on When a Maiden Needs a Friendprobably Niels Juul an Illinois state senator at the time and later a us representative. https://en.…
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