Median Voter Guy, Poltics from the Middle

Median Voter Guy

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely (I have earlier posts on his books) was on TV talking about trust and honesty. Trust is assuming someone...

As stated in the Washington Post: "Richard III out, Atticus Finch in." Joe Biden is a real moderate, with long experience working with...

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter (2017), Scott Adams: the creator of Dilbert. In Rage Woodward explained that...

Rage (2020), Bob Woodward, relatively long and current, adding some insight, but little that’s really new. I suppose this follows given...

Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy (2020), Mettler and Lieberman, unique and interesting analysis of gross...

It should be obvious that public policy often fails as governments at all levels don’t have the resources to do the job professionally....

My father was in the Army Air Corps in World War II. My wife Naomi and I were both in the Army. I have ancestors who fought in World War...

I watched the convention with befuddlement. They’re saying the current Trump-led nirvana will be destroyed by socialist-commie, godless...

In “How Fascist is Trump? There’s Still a Formula for That” (Washington Post, August 23, 2020) John McNeill (Professor of history,...

Dangerous demagogues like Donald Trump have no power in a properly functioning democracy (L 4608). Demagogue for President: The...

There is no time to waste. Start with the ridiculous plot that a none-too-bright reality show host runs for president as a right-wing...

You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why it Matters (2019), Kate Murphy; listening is important. This book goes into more...

Start with the opening of EJ Dione’s column: “This Republican Implosion Has Been a Long Time Coming” in the Washington Post (July 30,...

It’s astonishing to me that their reputations mean so little to them. Garry Trudeau [about William Barr and Lindsey Graham] Cartoonist...

I think I have pretty good moderate credentials. Early on, I tended to vote Republican, beginning with Nixon (granted, I'm not proud of...