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Human Misery Programming

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Human Misery Programming

Suffering became spectacle first in radio, then in TV, and now in our politics

Bear Smith

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Jan 14, 2026

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What Trump Got Right About Maduro

What Trump Got Right About Maduro

And what he seems to be getting wrong

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Jan 7, 2026

Who and What to Mourn

Faith

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Who and What to Mourn

Bear Smith

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Sep 11, 2025

Whatever This Is, It's Not Christian.

Whatever This Is, It's Not Christian.

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Jul 16, 2025

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Whatever This Is, It's Not Christian.

Whatever This Is, It's Not Christian.

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Jul 16, 2025

A Crisis of Coherence

Culture

A Crisis of Coherence

Bear Smith

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Jun 18, 2025

Who Killed the Third Place?

Culture

Who Killed the Third Place?

Bear Smith

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Jun 11, 2025

Third Shakerism

Politics & Government

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Third Shakerism

Bear Smith

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Jun 4, 2025

Am I a Leftist Now?

Personal

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Am I a Leftist Now?

Bear Smith

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May 21, 2025

100 Days that Broke Us

Politics & Government

100 Days that Broke Us

Bear Smith

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Apr 30, 2025

Crossing the Rubicon

Crossing the Rubicon

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Apr 16, 2025

When MAGA Went Maoist

When MAGA Went Maoist

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Apr 9, 2025

When the Best Campaign Strategy is to Just Shut Up

Politics & Government

When the Best Campaign Strategy is to Just Shut Up

Bear Smith

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Apr 2, 2025