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Kenneth Silber
@kennethsilber
Journalist
New Jersey
Writer, editor and fact-checker. Science, politics, history, travel. More info and clips: http://quicksilber.blogspot.com/ https://www.splicetoday.com/authors/Kenneth%20Silber https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/kenneth-silber/ https://www.eriecanalbook.com/ https://www.threads.net/@kennethsilber/
205 Posts
I assess a type of leadership and the harm it's done. On changing one's mind. At Splice Today , I look at a historical episode and its relevance today. You can tell a lot about people's politics by what they're afraid of. Notes on setting the record straight. I peer into a dark subject. I consider a sci-fi novel and our own strange timeline. I consider a sci-fi novel and our own strange timeline. A science-based perspective. Notes on political language. This book's getting a lot of (deserved) attention. I look at its virtues and some limits. Some legal strategies. Examining a bogus quote. https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/desantis-on-churchill Reading an arcane book sparks an old memory. Contemplating cosmic mysteries with mathematician Edward Frenkel. A valuable book. I look at a grim possibility. I look at a grim possibility. "There are obvious differences between Trump and Napoleon — Trump avoided the draft and was not a successful general; Napoleon was never elected and conquered large parts of Europe; Trump’s coup attempt was unsuccessful."