Venkatesh Rao@vgrThis is my new favorite story. Ponzi schemer/scammer.... wins the actual damn lottery. Reminds me a bit of Pratchett’s Moist von Lipwig character. Via Matt Levinenytimes.comA Billion-Dollar Scandal Turns the ‘King of Manuscripts’ Into the ‘Madoff of France’ (Published...Accused of orchestrating a literary Ponzi scheme, Gérard Lhéritier prepares his defense as his breathtaking collection is auctioned off.5:36 PM · Feb 24, 20201 Retweet5 Likes
John Grant@jhngrant·Feb 24, 2020Replying to @vgrHypothesized dimensions of just-world beliefs include belief in an unjust world.
Brandon Hudgeons@bhudgeons·Feb 25, 2020Replying to @vgrsee Peripheral by @GreatDismal ... this is how time travelers give us money.