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The Current Affairs Mindset: Essays on People, Politics, and Culture

J Robinson, N. (2017). The Current Affairs Mindset: Essays on People, Politics, and Culture. Demilune Press.


Demilune Press, 2017. 260 pages. 9780997844726

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p.125
chiaroscuro »
(noun, Italian for light and dark) an oil paintin…
p.233
Obama's weaknesses are structural
But Obama’s weaknesses are not the product of som…
p.231
the point isn't that he sold out
This is why Matthew Yglesias was wrong to charact…
p.228
Obama and Wall Street
The most important aspect of the story is not tha…
p.205
a particularly rapacious form of capitalism
Ultimately, _Sleep Revolution_ tells us very litt…
p.202
working long, sleepless hours
Huffington is never so impolite as to mention tha…

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Slavery Is Everywhere

so good! about slavery in global value chains

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Slavery Is Everywhere

so good! about slavery in global value chains

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45

What Does Free Speech Require?
(missing author)

by Eli Massey

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What Does Free Speech Require?
(missing author)

by Eli Massey

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79

Pretending It Isn't There

I'm really not a fan of his writing style but some good points I guess? (about nuclear war)

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79

Pretending It Isn't There

I'm really not a fan of his writing style but some good points I guess? (about nuclear war)

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95

At The Border

journalistic account of (mostly) women trying to cross the southern US border. no real takeaways other than making me cry tho

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At The Border

journalistic account of (mostly) women trying to cross the southern US border. no real takeaways other than making me cry tho

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105

Peculiarities of the Yankee Confederate
(missing author)

really good piece on why some southerners are drawn to the Confederate flag as a cultural icon. by Alex Nichols

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Peculiarities of the Yankee Confederate
(missing author)

really good piece on why some southerners are drawn to the Confederate flag as a cultural icon. by Alex Nichols

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111

Suicide and the American Dream

fairly decent take on the economic causes of suicide (tho im still not a fan of his writing style)

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Suicide and the American Dream

fairly decent take on the economic causes of suicide (tho im still not a fan of his writing style)

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121

The Cinema of 9/11

pretty unrelated to my interests but not a bad piece (on movies about 9/11 and what message they're trying to send about America's place in the world)

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121

The Cinema of 9/11

pretty unrelated to my interests but not a bad piece (on movies about 9/11 and what message they're trying to send about America's place in the world)

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135

The Unendurable Horrors of Leadership Camp
(missing author)

by Eric Fink. pretty funny tho no real takeaways

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135

The Unendurable Horrors of Leadership Camp
(missing author)

by Eric Fink. pretty funny tho no real takeaways

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141

Why Journalists Love Twitter
(missing author)

on the echo chamber of Twitter for Beltway journos/politicians. by Emily Robinson

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141

Why Journalists Love Twitter
(missing author)

on the echo chamber of Twitter for Beltway journos/politicians. by Emily Robinson

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149

You Should Be Terrified That People Who Like Hamilton Run This Country
(missing author)

by Alex Nichols. pretty good even though i never really cared about Hamilton

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149

You Should Be Terrified That People Who Like Hamilton Run This Country
(missing author)

by Alex Nichols. pretty good even though i never really cared about Hamilton

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161

Against Domesticity

pushing against the idea that we should all enjoy cooking/cleaning etc. i'm very on board

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161

Against Domesticity

pushing against the idea that we should all enjoy cooking/cleaning etc. i'm very on board

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169

How Liberals Fell in Love with The West Wing

good points on the failures of centrist/technocratic politics

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169

How Liberals Fell in Love with The West Wing

good points on the failures of centrist/technocratic politics

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181

Mike Cernovich

not a terrible piece, i just don't really care (even though i maybe should?)

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181

Mike Cernovich

not a terrible piece, i just don't really care (even though i maybe should?)

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201

Arianna Huffington

learned a lot from this, both about her in particular & also what she represents

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201

Arianna Huffington

learned a lot from this, both about her in particular & also what she represents

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211

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(missing author)

never really cared about RBG but, decent. by David Kinder

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211

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(missing author)

never really cared about RBG but, decent. by David Kinder

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