Monday, June 15, 2026

Ten Convenient Beliefs

 * Ten Convenient Beliefs for Pope Leo XIV

* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UC Berkeley School of Public Health
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The MFA Elite
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television (TFT)
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA Department of Psychology
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In UCLA’s Anthropology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In Stanford’s Anthropology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In UC Berkeley’s Anthropology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In Harvard’s Anthropology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In Stanford’s Sociology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In Princeton’s Sociology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In UC Berkeley’s Sociology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In Harvard’s Sociology Department
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the NYU Departments of English & Comparative Literature
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in Stanford’s Program in Modern Thought & Literature
* Ten Convenient Beliefs in the University of Chicago Department of English / Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In The Princeton Departments of English and Comparative Literature
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In The UC Berkeley Departments of English and Rhetoric
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In The Columbia University Department of English and Comparative Literature
* Ten Convenient Beliefs In The Harvard Department of English / History & Literature
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Christopher Caldwell
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For IR Scholar John J. Mearsheimer
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Israeli Political Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Author Yossi Klein Halevi
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Philosopher Micah Goodman
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Scholar Marc B. Shapiro
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Sociologist Stephen P. Turner
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Author Anne Applebaum
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Religion Scholar Aaron W. Hughes
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders In America’s Deep State
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For West Bank Settlers
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Seventh-day Adventist Leaders
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Iran’s Next Supreme Leader
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Tencent (WeChat)
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Berkshire Hathaway
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Meta (Facebook)
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Saudi Aramco
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of TSMC
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Nvidia
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Amazon
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Alphabet (Google)
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Wells Fargo
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Microsoft
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Goldman Sachs
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Apple
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of AI
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Italy
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Denmark
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of NATO
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Canada
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Mexico
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Brazil
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Argentina
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Ohr Somayach
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Aish HaTorah
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Taiwan Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Lebanon
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Syria Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Poland Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Cornell Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of The Middle East Institute
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of India Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Egypt Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Pakistan Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Oman Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Bahrain Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The University Of Pennsylvania
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Kuwait Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of UC Berkeley Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Qatar Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of United Arab Emirates Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Supporters Of Amy Wax In Her Battle With UPenn Now
* Ten convenient beliefs for leaders at the U.S. Department of War
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Lovers Of Jacques Marie Émile Lacan
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Lovers Of Jacques Derrida
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Lovers Of Michel Foucault
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Imperial College London Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Ethicists Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Sociologists Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For International Relations Scholars
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For People Who Cry During The Movie Legends Of The Fall
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Lovers Of Air Supply
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders In HR
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Stanford Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of USC Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of CalTech Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Cambridge
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Oxford
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of MIT Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The University Of Chicago Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Harvard Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Princeton Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Blackrock Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Joe Rogan Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Richard Spencer Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Candace Owens Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Tucker Carlson Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Megyn Kelly Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Dan Turrentine Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Mark Halperin Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Ukraine Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For David Ignatius Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Turkey Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The Washington Post Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The Atlantic Magazine Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Australia Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders At The Counsel On Foreign Relations
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The UK Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of France Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Germany Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Russia Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of China Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Japan Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Saudi Arabia Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For This Blogger
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of The Columbia School Of Journalism
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Big Law Who Refused To Cut Deals With The Trump Administration
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Big Law Who Cut Deals With The Trump Administration
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The ABC News Iran War Coverage Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of America’s Dissident Right Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The Financial Times Iran War Coverage Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The Fox News Iran War Coverage Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The WSJ Iran War coverage Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The New York Times Iran War coverage Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Houthis Leaders Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Hezbollah Leaders Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Hamas leaders Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Israel’s War Leaders Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For IRGC Leaders Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Leaders In Christian Nationalism
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Leaders In Gay Rights
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Leaders In Religious Freedom
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Leaders In Climate Change Research
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Leaders In Gender Affirming Care
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of American Medical Schools Under Civil Rights Investigation By The Trump Administration
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Elite Journalists Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders At UCLA Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Yale English Department Faculty Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Energy Experts Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For FDD analysts now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Iran Experts Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders At Yale University Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders At Columbia University Now
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Social Psychologists In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Ethicists In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Trump Haters In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Trump Lovers In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Sex Workers In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Bankers In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Dentists In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Doctors In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Social Workers In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Economists In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For Academics In America Today
* Ten Convenient Beliefs For American Attorneys Today

Monday, May 18, 2026

Jonathan Franzen and the late David Foster Wallace

Gemini says: The relationship between Jonathan Franzen and the late David Foster Wallace was a deep, competitive friendship that soured following Wallace's 2008 suicide. Following Wallace's death, his literary estate has managed his works, while Franzen has penned controversial, unvarnished essays detailing his complicated grief. [1, 2, 3, 4]
1. The Relationship & Feud
Franzen and Wallace were literary contemporaries and close friends who famously had a complex, "competitive wounding" dynamic. After Wallace’s suicide, Franzen published a highly controversial, raw essay in The New Yorker titled "Farther Away". In the essay, Franzen expressed immense anger over Wallace's death, describing the suicide as an act that betrayed and inflicted pain on those closest to him. He also pushed back against the "saintly" public mythos surrounding Wallace, arguing that the late author was much more troubled and complex. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
2. David Foster Wallace's Literary Estate
Wallace's literary estate is overseen by his widow, the artist and writer Karen Green, along with his agent and attorney. The estate guards his legacy closely. For example, they formally disavowed the 2015 film The End of the Tour (based on the road-trip memoir Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself), objecting to Wallace being turned into a Hollywood character. [1, 2, 3, 4]
3. Franzen's Ongoing Reflections
Franzen frequently writes about his late friend's work. In the years since Wallace's death, Franzen has explored the contrast between Wallace's pursuit of avant-garde, "art for art's sake" fiction and his own desire to remain grounded in social reality. Many literary critics also draw comparisons between the two; readers and scholars often note eerie similarities between Wallace’s famous characters and individuals found in Franzen’s later novels, such as his 2021 work, Crossroads.