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The Confidence-Man
His Masquerade
Herman Melville
1857
Dix, Edwards & Co.
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What Herman Melville Can Teach Us About the Trump Era
He would point out that what plagues us are America's sins coming home to roost.
by
Ariel Dorfman
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The Nation
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May 10, 2017
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The Financial World and the Magical Elixir of Confidence
The financial world is a theatrical production, abundantly lubricated by that magical elixir of illusionists: confidence.
by
Matt Seybold
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Aeon
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February 19, 2018