Adrienne LaFrance
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Executive Editor, The Atlantic
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27-04-2007 09:18:00
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“There is no reason, and no meaning, in wanton destruction. It is exactly what it appears to be. It does not entail a greater theory, purpose, or truth of some kind that we could use to our benefit, for prevention or healing, if only we could discover it.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Must-read Clint Smith: “It is impossible for me to hear the word, used in that way, without thinking of my grandfather, born and raised in 1930s Mississippi… a man he knew was lynched. The residue of that word swung from the same tree as the rope.”
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Why do some people feel like junk after a boosters, while others don't even get a sore arm?
Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D.'s latest:
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And then read Jennifer Senior's master class of a profile: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
Read this, by David A. Graham: 'It is a message to those in the Trump orbit that you cannot simply ignore laws, and that Trump’s umbrella of protection has big holes.' theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
This exchange made me laugh.
Caroline Mimbs Nyce: Is Taylor Swift doing a better job at building a metaverse than Mark Zuckerberg right now?
Wagner James Au: Well, in the sense that Mark Zuckerberg is almost totally failing, yeah.
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Is the new Taylor Swift album good? Spencer Kornhaber has spoken: 'You might have trouble telling its songs apart from one another, but you don’t need to skip any of them.' theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…
Here's an excerpt from the book in The Atlantic. I reflect on the last twenty years of American debate around the idea of democracy.
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Okay, fine, Tom Nichols you are persuasive. But Batman though! newsletters.theatlantic.com/peacefield/631…