6 articles for your weekend reading
Prognostications of why Trump could win proliferate. Let’s skip them. Two of my links today will show you why some real people support Trump. That’s insight worth pondering.
The links list concludes with what I’m calling as a return to the Victorian Age and then closes with a daily practice to sharpen your brain. Enjoy!
Tech
Independent publications are finding new life on Medium
I’m interested in what Medium is up to. They’re the de facto online publishing platform, much like Twitter for real-time and Facebook for social. This changes the landscape for publishers, especially small ones. Should they be worried about owning neither their tech nor their audience?
Politics
We Need ‘Somebody Spectacular’: Views From Trump Country
A lot of times, when journalists interview people from inland states, the results are haughty, a pretension that suspiciously looks down on lower-class people. Many Trump supporter pieces make this error and thus aren’t believable. This piece has almost none of that disdain. The author unearths some interesting whys amongst Trump supporters.
I Spent 5 Years With Some of Trump’s Biggest Fans. Here’s What They Won’t Tell You.
Another piece in the vein of that above, this one is even better. Instead of presenting the usual points and counterpoints, the author tells the stories of some people in Louisiana. When the author presents to these people their explanatory myth, their story of America, they buy it. It’s a stunning insight.
Lionel Shriver’s full speech: ‘I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad’
Explains the Times: “Officials in charge of an Australian writers festival were so upset with the address by their keynote speaker, the American novelist Lionel Shriver, that they censored her on the festival website and publicly disavowed her remarks.” Read why. And ask yourself: is she right? And if so, why are those in the humanities vilifying her?
Simplicity
My Story
This man is part of a growing trend. Some call it financial independence, others early retirement. I see it as a return to the Victorian culture’s ideal of gentlemen. These people seek to live on the earnings of their small fortunes and they prize, above all, disposable time, to be spent however they will. What does this say about our society? Does it speak to you?
Leadership
How to Become Smarter, More Creative and Better Looking
This week I began writing ten ideas per day in a notebook. This article explains why the practice will make you a better leader.
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