Aram Zucker-Scharff

“Mr. Trump has imposed the tariffs in the name of national security. But in practice they punish American steel users by giving the American metal industry the opportunity to raise prices while still undercutting foreign steel and aluminum.” A keg manufacturer lays off workers as domestic steel prices rise. via Facebook http://ift.tt/2HN4RyY through IFTTT

“It is the great irony of our age that we have never been better connected, or more adrift. “The issue isn’t just social, it’s a public-health crisis in waiting. If you suffer from chronic loneliness, you run the risk of illness, and premature death.” Too many among us never pine for peace and quiet, because […]

“In fact, ‘the mere indication that a female leader is successful in her position leads to increased ratings of her selfishness, deceitfulness, and coldness.’ “The more successful Pelosi is—the more she outmaneuvers and dominates her male adversaries—the more threatening she becomes. And the easier it becomes to tar the male Democratic candidates who would serve […]

“People misremember things. They have a sense that something happened, and they append details in the way a bird builds a nest: pieces from here and there that fit together. So a Shaq genie movie becomes a Sinbad genie movie and people wonder why it isn’t on Netflix. “Perhaps this helps explain President Trump’s odd […]