Henrik Ibsen’s protagonist in “Enemy of the People” offers a model for journalists under attack by Trump.
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Attacked Journalists Should Read Ibsen
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Gulliver, Recommended for Scientists
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s favorite book to recommend is not a book of science but Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels.” This shows him to be a very wise man.
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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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