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Kosinski Foresaw Our Television President

By Robin Bates | Published: April 24, 2017

Jerzy Kosinski’s 1970 novella “Being There” describes a man whose obsession with television helps him thrive and even ascend to the White House. Sound familiar?

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Presidents as Points of Projection

By Robin Bates | Published: January 10, 2012

Mitt Romney may appear to lack a core, but so did Chance in Jerzy Kosinski’s novel “Being There.” And even Barack Obama is different things to different people.

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