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Libertarianism, like Marxism, is a complete explanatory system. It appeals to super-smart engineers and others who never really grow up.
George Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
Ed McFadden
@easytarget
convivial spaces like Niche Niche may be more sought after than ever coming out of the depths of the pandemic.
Emma Orlow • New Yorkers Are Turning to Dinner Party-Style Restaurants to Make Friends (and Find Dates)
He was an old-school fiscal Republican until the advent of cable news. Now he believes whatever Bill O’Reilly tells him to, though he gets a bit confused as to why.
David Sedaris • A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)
But if you are in an elite based on brainpower, like today’s elite, you need to come up with the subtle signifiers that will display your own spiritual and intellectual identity—your qualification for being in the elite in the first place.
David Brooks • Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There
Aimee Levitt
@aimee
According to the company, Facebook groups connect more than 1.8 billion people every month. One of the key benefits of the feature is that it lets users self-segregate into curated mini-societies, such as “subtle asian traits,” a group dedicated to cheeky memes about the Asian diaspora, or “Disapproving Corgis,” which features humorous photos of th... See more
The Atlantic • The Communities Trapped on Facebook
