Rich PliskininThe HavenWith Safe Space for Odious Ideas, New Books Capture Intellectual Spirit of the Trump EraIt’s true that the past four years of maladministration have brought American democracy to its knees and cleared a path for mass death…4 min read·Jan 27, 2021--1--1
Rich PliskininThe HavenThe Pains of Love, From Heartbreak to PilesLove has much to teach us about the human condition, and about such specific conditions as pain, panic, despair, hysterical flatulence…4 min read·Dec 29, 2020----
Rich PliskinIt’s the Apocalypse, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s the End of the World1 min read·Dec 19, 2020----
Rich PliskininThe HavenIf I Were a Sociopath, I Would …Sometimes at work, when I can’t get back to sleep after a meeting, I lay awake and daydream. Today I daydreamed of being a sociopath…3 min read·Oct 29, 2020----
Rich PliskinCurrent CleonPick up any journal of mass political psychosis, cultural collapse or resurgent authoritarianism in once-vibrant Western democracies and…4 min read·Jun 20, 2019----