The Portmanteau
J.L. CurrieEssays and social commentary for everyone, even level-headed, curious, thoughtful people.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 137 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | a year ago |
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🫠 Majority drools. Minority Rules.
I won’t bury the lede: it’s our closed, direct primary system.
I am genuinely excited for what non-partisan, open primaries with instant run-offs can do to address the dysfunction in our local, state and federal governments.
Last year I...
A Fierce Lion in the Streets
In Lionel Shriver’s MANIA, intelligence becomes hate speech. “Smart,” “brilliant,” even “wise” are banned for suggesting inequality. Colleges drop admissions requirements. Everyone graduates med school. The lion is loose.
But as in A Midsu...
False Goods and True Evils
You call about an unexpected charge on your internet bill. After navigating a dizzying array of menu options (“which have recently changed”), you reach an AI agent. You press “0” repeatedly until a human finally picks up—who, after verifyin...
🤓 Crowdsourced short stories
In Part III, Chapter 25 of Anna Karenina Konstantin Levin visits a provincial government in order to resolve an issue with his estate. The scene may be reminiscent of an experience you’ve had with government or bureaucracies generally: he f...
The Table Set Before Us
In the midst of the current American political moment and on the heels of our most recent election there are certain commentators and citizens who are advising us to avoid family members with certain political leanings. These people, no dou...
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