Everyone is Gambling and No One is Happy - by kyla scanlon

Good morning from Washington DC! This is a long one, so it might be cut off in your inbox. Also, if you’re looking for an economic holiday gift for your loved ones (or for anyone at all), and want to support local bookstores In This Economy? is a great gift! This is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. I’m on the road again for work, traveling across Michigan, Kentucky, and DC. I was going through TSA and the woman in front of me just started open mouth coughing, like a baby does. I stared at her in wonder, imagining for a moment what it must be like to be so free from worry, and then in abject horror. Most people are very nice. But part of being a part of a society is dealing with other people’s different internal norms. Some people open mouth cough, and that’s just how it is. My theory is that they believe collective comfort isn’t their responsibility, perhaps because they feel disconnected from the commons. It

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