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Our Surreality, Political Theater, and Mr.T
Dear Friends,
It’s a running joke to suggest that we live in some kind of simulated universe or inhabit a “reality TV” show. People will say things like, “Boy, the writers really went crazy on this season!” I am fond of describing life in contemporary America as living in a real-life Tom Wolfe novel—I mean, read A Man in Full and…
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