Isn't this a lovely...moment of converging historical catastrophes?
+ Rational Trump voters, Auction hacking, Books (#325)
1. Feeling disoriented by the pandemic and everything else? It’s called «zozobra», and Mexican philosophers have some advice
It’s always oddly satisfying to learn that there’s a word for a very specific feeling. Like: «the peculiar form of anxiety that comes from being unable to settle into a single point of view, leaving you with questions like: Is it a lovely autumn day, or an alarming moment of converging historical catastrophes?» That’s «zozobra», and as it turns out, Mexican intellectuals have given it a lot of thought over the past century. Read more.
2. Not every Trump voter is racist or misled. There’s a rational Trump voter too
Last week, I wrote that I can’t wrap my head around the fact that more than 70 million Americans voted for a second Trump term. This analysis helped with the wrapping, and gave me new ways of thinking about this election. It presents seven rational reasons for supporting Trump. The premise: «In a democracy where you can’t change the system, and you don’t …