I reflect on Stockmann’s “you should never wear your best trousers when you fight for freedom and truth” in Ibsen’s “Enemy of the People.”
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Ibsen on Why MAGA Hates Experts
Ibsen’s “Enemy of the People” helps us understand MAGA’s hatred of expertise.
Attacked Journalists Should Read Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen’s protagonist in “Enemy of the People” offers a model for journalists under attack by Trump.
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“Enemy of the People,” Badge of Honor
Donald Trump has been attack the media as “the enemy of the people,” bringing to mind Heinrik Ibsen’s 1882 play. The play is about a truth-telling scientist but the parallels are still very apt: stand up for truth, regardless of the consequences.
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