Sublime

When Donald Trump claimed that he used his own money to finance his primary campaign, he was really declaring, to the chagrin of his party leadership, that he was not to be part of Washington’s massive network of intertwining patron–client relationships.

This reveals the ultimate function of cities: cities are social reactors, places where interactions among many different strangers can be realized and sustained. Ultimately, it is this accelerating dynamic that creates the buzz of a great city.

As the foremost spokesperson for the view that abrupt climate change will result in near-term human extinction (NTHE), he was the Dark Prince of Climate.

When we do, we assume the politicians are clients in a patron–client relationship, and we assume their obligations will cloud their impartial judgment.

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