Sublime

Now: the second-best of times.

and his own brother Alfred, Lehmann believed that there was no future for Jews in Germany, and that Western Jewry must renew itself by reconnecting with the masses of Eastern Jewry, with their traditions and rituals.

He is painfully aware of his celebrity. The nature of it and the responsibility that it imposes are constantly on his mind. He remembers people’s names, and greets them by name when he sees them again. He seems to want to prove that he finds other people interesting. “The main thing I have to prevent myself from becoming is disillusioned with trans

2. Low interest rates and the intentional birth of the American consumer.

He does travel extensively, both for business and for pleasure (remember how this section begins), but he runs his itinerary as a largely variable expense. When possible, he departs from Kennedy Airport; JFK is the last stop on the E train; if the MTA misprices its service by charging a single fare regardless of distance, Sam will capitalize on it.

There’s a second plotline here: the well-intentioned and disastrous shift toward overprotecting children and restricting their autonomy in the real world. Children need a great deal of free play to thrive. It’s an imperative that’s evident across all mammal species. The small-scale challenges and setbacks that happen during play are like an inocula

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