Emotionalism in politics is the easy way out. It’s a way of ignoring the downsides of one’s position. Social media is the conduit through which mental sewage splatters onto the public square. Grand gestures are usually empty gestures. The most…
Author: Brad Shorr
Detachment is a difficult skill to master. For the most part, our thoughts are intertwined with our emotions. In fact, our feelings and thoughts are such a tangle that most of us are at a loss to know on what…
An Unpopular Culture Survival Guide that Needs Your Help One of the big problems I’ve encountered since exiting social media is not knowing what’s going on in the world. Based on the theory that it’s better to be uninformed than…
Are you using social media, or is social media using you? If you’re not sure or have never asked yourself this question, read on. The Decline and Fall of Twitter What started as an unpopular and wonderful communication medium has…
These are 67 words I’ve had to stop and look up while I was reading. Many of them should be used far more often in everyday conversation. How many do you know? Adumbrate Algid Antediluvian Aplomb Autarky Avuncular Bathos Blandish…