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Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Andrew Johnson at Lincoln’s second inauguration on March 4th, 1865. A drunken Johnson had earlier delivered one […]
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Why Minneapolis is one of the world’s happiest places
Minneapolis ranked among the world’s happiest cities for 2025. Locals say the secret lies in its Nordic roots, creative energy and community spirit that bring […]
Comfort Food for the Thinking Class: The Great Intellectual Stagnation
Wander into any bookstore (I dare you.) The non-fiction table will be all but dominated by the usual suspects: Malcolm Gladwell’s latest exploration of how some […]
How James Garfield’s Assassination Gave Birth to the American News Cycle
For 79 days, the nation devoured every telegraphed bulletin on the president’s slow decline, laying the groundwork for the compulsive media habits we have today. […]
“The Complete Notebooks” by Albert Camus (translated by Ryan Bloom), a 700-page collection of the philosopher’s private writings from 1935 to 1959.
The following is a summary of the New York Times review of “The Complete Notebooks” by Albert Camus (translated by Ryan Bloom), a 700-page collection […]
Marcus Rediker’s review of “Capitalism: A Global History” by Sven Beckert.
Overview Sven Beckert’s 1,300-page work provides an epic reinterpretation of capitalism, framing it as a 900-year-old global phenomenon rather than a strictly European invention. The […]
