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Press Conference: TDE To Change Style!

Some found it annoying, some found it amusing, most couldn't care less.

We've pondered the issue many times since starting this daily blog six months ago, and we've finally decided: We're going to ditch the third person narrative. Starting this weekend, Eric will leave the nineteenth century preference and join the millions of today's bloggers and columnists who write in the first person.

Our (my) reasons are many, including a new feature that would be virtually impossible to execute in the third person. We (I) hope everyone welcomes the change.

Eric

Why I Don't Stay Informed

I'm glad the Establishment didn't succeed in destroying JRE during COVID. It’s pretty much the only way I stay informed to the extent I want to be informed. I agree with Nassim Taleb’s observation that there’s no reason to read the daily news,

Why Weak Fools Can Dominate

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Something Tells Me I’d Really Enjoy the Private Letters of Two Men I Didn’t Even Know Existed

It helps to be aware of one’s ignorance. That’s one reason I like to read Joseph Epstein, who wrote a delightful essay for the current issue of the new Catholic journal, The Lamp that brought my level of awareness to the brim. The topic? The letters of George

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