*********** Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

Social media has dissolved the mortar of our society and made America stupid, @JonHaidt argues. It’s not just a phase:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdpZ1Y-08-S26wcriVR5ROU&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

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The Fox News Rebound
“Trump’s selection of so many Fox alumni for his administration is in part a reflection of his instinct that politics is really a form of entertainment,” writes @GrahamDavidA, “and one of the key qualifications he seeks in any aide is looking the part”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/fox-news-rebound/680815/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYmkrgxXx5daQJap4noYhMk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
**** What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
“The broligarchs’ ascendancy on both the foreign- and domestic-policy fronts has taken many observers by surprise—including me,” @EBHarrington writes. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/broligarchy-elon-musk-trump/680788/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXayU6Trt0UTjax8T_KsaEQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
[The Washington Post] Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over
Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/27/musk-x-throttle-links-threads-bluesky/ Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes.com: Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President?
Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President? Three giant, shifting tectonic plates will have profound implications for the new administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opinion/trump-israel-iran.html?smid=em-share
********* NYTimes.com: Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read.
Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read. Frederick Douglass knew what to do when faced with Jim Crow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion/election-frederick-douglass.html?smid=em-share
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
******** www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-harris-billionaire-mistake/680779/
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Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist manifestos, the Open Ai/Altman affair, EA/e-acc movements, and the general sense of cultural stagnation The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3 https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/secularization-comes-for-the-religion
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NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android

The Fox News Rebound
“Trump’s selection of so many Fox alumni for his administration is in part a reflection of his instinct that politics is really a form of entertainment,” writes @GrahamDavidA, “and one of the key qualifications he seeks in any aide is looking the part”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/fox-news-rebound/680815/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYmkrgxXx5daQJap4noYhMk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
**** What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
“The broligarchs’ ascendancy on both the foreign- and domestic-policy fronts has taken many observers by surprise—including me,” @EBHarrington writes. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/broligarchy-elon-musk-trump/680788/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXayU6Trt0UTjax8T_KsaEQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
[The Washington Post] Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over
Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/27/musk-x-throttle-links-threads-bluesky/ Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes.com: Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President?
Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President? Three giant, shifting tectonic plates will have profound implications for the new administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opinion/trump-israel-iran.html?smid=em-share
********* NYTimes.com: Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read.
Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read. Frederick Douglass knew what to do when faced with Jim Crow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion/election-frederick-douglass.html?smid=em-share
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
******** www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-harris-billionaire-mistake/680779/
FW: Subscribe to The Convivial Society
Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist manifestos, the Open Ai/Altman affair, EA/e-acc movements, and the general sense of cultural stagnation The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3 https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/secularization-comes-for-the-religion
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Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist manifestos, the Open Ai/Altman affair, EA/e-acc movements, and the general sense of cultural stagnation The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3 https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web
NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android