I got a lot out of this sweeping look at why we seem to be more divided. 'The Refragmentation' by Paul Graham http://paulgraham.com/re.html
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@jayrosen_nyu did you catch his "shorter version"? Makes a good case study on how writers can defeat themselves w/ ill prose.
@loteck @jayrosen_nyu Do you mean the shorter version is self-defeating or the longer version is?
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@paulg@jayrosen_nyu IMO, clear points in short ver got lost in less important controversial flourish in the long read. If true, self-defeatThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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