A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
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How a Healthy Society Falls Apart
My parents spent most of their lives waiting for another economic collapse like the Great Depression. They had survived the last one—but just barely. And the privations of their childhood left them fearful.
One of the recurring topics of d...
The Last 24 Hours Are the Opening Scene in a Horror Movie
The events of the last 24 hours are stunning. And not in a good way. Nothing like this has ever happened in the history of tech, and it’s unfolding right now.
Here’s a start. Maybe you’ve already heard about the guy who resigned from OpenA...
Amazon is Polluted
And I'm not talking about a river in South America
I once loved Amazon. I was one of its earliest supporters—because it kept every book in stock.
YouTube Videos I’m Recommending Right Now
Here’s a big batch of 14 recent videos. These are keepers.
Below is my latest roundup of the best new YouTube videos. Enjoy!
Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules
Wendell Berry, who died at his home in Kentucky yesterday, was a rare combination of poet and farmer. That wasn’t always an unusual thing in the literary world, but the authenticity of agricultural and pastoral poetry has been in decline si...
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Ted Gioia is author of The Honest Broker on Substack (https://www.honest-broker.com)—a frank and opinionated guide to music, books, media, and culture. He is author of 12 books, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford.
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