Archive - The Honest Broker

How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family

23 hrs ago •

30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture

This is my wish list

Apr 15 •

The Rise of the Anonymous Music Star

Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?

Apr 12 •

The Rise and Fall of The Village Voice

A new book reminds us what we lost when the counterculture disappeared

Apr 10 •

A Dozen YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now

...and a few extras

Apr 7 •

I Receive a Letter from a High School Student

I share this dispatch from 11th grade in its entirety

Apr 4 •

In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2)

I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early 1960s

Apr 3 •

March 2024

I Don't Give Investment Advice, but...

I still track my performance—so here are 10 updates on previous posts

Mar 31 •

The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College

Our problem is in the real world—not the ivory tower—and so is the solution

Mar 28 •

Open Mic Discussion: How Do You Deal with Disabilities that Put Your Vocation at Risk?

A reader asks for your advice

Mar 27 •

12 Things I Learned from René Girard

How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable

Mar 25 •

My 60 Favorite Nonesuch Albums (Part 3 of 3)

I'm celebrating the 60th birthday of a favorite label

Mar 22 •

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