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Utopia As Deception

One frequently repeated theme in our history is that of utopia. We love it. Or rather them, since many have been posited and quite few survive. Utopias relieve us of having to deal with the messiness of actual day to day life. They inoculate us against our frailties. We use them in a variety of […]

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Rumors: “The Deal”

I hear that a “deal” on the debt ceiling and sundry other unimportant economic matters may be close at hand. It appears to be a triumph of political bargaining over common sense, decency, and anything remotely connected with moral fortitude. If what I hear is correct – and these things shift all the time – […]

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Actual News and Outer Space

The ridiculous and unedifying spectacle that has become American politics has finally separated itself entirely from planet earth. It has moved off into space in order to discuss – I use that word because I cannot come up with a more appropriate one – issues that it feels are important. Those of us who remain […]

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