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November 9, 2017
7:00 - 9:00
Soft Power in Hard Times
Like the rest of the country, those of us at Voice of America had expected some kind of shake-up when Trump took office in 2025,…
On the Liberal Imagination
There are understandable reasons why liberal and leftist intellectuals are cautious about discussing the good life.
Right and Left
Another fed worker tells me he spends his days pacing the marble corridors of his office like an absolute madman. The Lana del Rey lyric…
Throughout history, “great men” have written some of our most important works — histories, novels, poems, plays — but are they really all that great? Drunk Education (the event formerly known as Drunk TED Talks) returns to poke holes and deflate the egos of even more writer men. Some roasts will be loving, some will be scathing, but no one will escape untouched. This time, The Point joins Drunk Ed to focus on “political comedy.” What is it? Why is it? Do we really need it now, more than ever? Featuring: Karen Chee on George Orwell, Eve Peyser on Andy Borowitz, Adam Valen Levinson on Jonathan Swift, and Rachel Wiseman on Kafka. More info & RSVP here.