Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

The Rule of Law?

There are serious criticisms to make about this new Trump administration, but repeating incantations about democracy and free trade and the rule of law are not serious critiques. Notes Wikipedia: “An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical … Continue reading

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Are there any major economists, pundits, politicians, academics or public intellectuals in Europe who support Trump?

Grok says: There is limited evidence of prominent European economists, pundits, politicians, academics, or public intellectuals openly supporting Donald Trump. His policies, particularly on trade, immigration, and international relations, have often been viewed skeptically in Europe, where free trade, multilateralism, … Continue reading

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Nathan Cofnas: ‘Podcast Bros and Brain Rot: The only thing worse than an expert is a non-expert’

One of the great things about psychotherapy is that you can get insights that end your petty obsessions. For example, after a year of therapy, in 1999, my therapist told me that the reason I was obsessed with writing about … Continue reading

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NYT: In Multilevel Marketing, Sleight of Hand Is Simply the Rule of Doing Business

The New York Times reports on this new book, Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America: Bridget Read’s “Little Bosses Everywhere” exposes the deceptions of direct-selling companies that make their profit not off customers but off their own … Continue reading

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Tom Wolfe’s Favorite Russian Writers

Gemini says: Tom Wolfe cited several Russian writers as influences and inspirations, particularly those associated with the Brothers Serapion group, including Boris Pilnyak, and especially Eugene Zamiatin. He also expressed admiration for other Russian authors like Nikolai Gogol, Alexander Pushkin, … Continue reading

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