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Proust Understood Political Shifts

By Robin Bates | Published: January 28, 2021

Strange new alliance have formed in response to Trumpism. Conservative David Frum points out that Marcel Proust described similar shifts in his day.

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Dostoevsky Explains Trump’s Appeal

By Robin Bates | Published: December 27, 2015

Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor helps explain Donald Trump’s popularity: people want certainty more than they want freedom of thought.

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