Because TED is for, and by, unbelievably rich people, they tiptoe around questions of the justness of a society that rewards TED attendees so much for what usually amounts to a series of lucky breaks. Alex Pareene amountattendeebreak Change image and share on social
Some BuzzFeed articles are written by smart people who use complete sentences. Some of the disposable lists are witty and appear to have taken some effort to put together. Alex Pareene articlebuzzfeedcomplete Change image and share on social
Programs aimed strictly at the poorest Americans are always and forever under assault from a Republican Party that still has not dared to cut spending on programs - like Medicare and crop insurance - that also benefit the rich. Alex Pareene aimamericanassault share on social
The thing with 'The West Wing' is that the fantasy was legitimately better than the reality - these were smarter, better people than their real-life counterparts, working together at a better White House than the one we had. Alex Pareene counterpartfantasyhouse share on social
What really destroyed Tucker Carlson, respected magazine journalist, was TV. TV exposed him as glib, smug, and not nearly as clever as he thought he was. Alex Pareene carlsoncleverdestroy Change image and share on social
I love insults, devastating takedowns, things that could be described by Twitter hacks as 'shots fired,' and funny ad hominem attacks. Alex Pareene attackdevastatefire Change image and share on social
Modern political speechwriting is not a high-minded pursuit for brilliant talents. Alex Pareene brillianthighmind Change image and share on social
I think humor can be an effective way of getting the point across, but there are definitely times where I just write very earnestly. Alex Pareene earnestlyeffectivehumor Change image and share on social
Political journalists, socially inept or no, are not nerds. Most of them can't do math, a fact that campaigns and politicians regularly exploit. Alex Pareene campaignexploitfact Change image and share on social
Rush Holt would be a fine senator. He's an actual physicist, which is neat. He cares very strongly about global warming, which is probably the single most pressing issue of our era. Alex Pareene actualcareera Change image and share on social
