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Personal essays on life, literature, and privilege from the POV of generational wealth and living within the Manhattan bubble.
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A Positive View On Falling Fertility
I’ve been angered by the presumption of many that falling fertility represents a collective moral failure of our liberal society and an individual moral…
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The Great Charm Of Involuntary Gratitude
I had a moment in time a few weeks ago when gratitude came upon me swiftly and unexpectedly and therefore did so with a power that the intentional…
Nov 27
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I’m Content With My Life In Modern Times
Usually, someone like me, a wealthy resident of the Manhattan/East Hampton bubble, would remain silent about how I find my life full of meaning.
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Justice For The Unjustly Detained
In Jewish ethics, the fluctuation in my “feelings” does not mitigate my obligation to act when I see injustice and have an opportunity to do something…
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They Just Didn’t Listen
Twenty-five years ago, when my younger son Michael was five years old, I started telling him a series of original bedtime stories called “They Just…
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My Inner Authenticity And Capitalism Without Guardrails
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