Justin Clark

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Today is the centennial of the birth of novelist, essayist, and public intellectual Gore Vidal, an American master of literature and politics. Learn more about his life and work from part one of my retrospective series at justinclark.org.

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The Politics of Humility: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural — Justin Clark For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. If we all committed...

For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. Abraham Lincoln provides us with such an example to emulate.

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I had a great time today speaking about Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address and the politics of humility at the Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church in Carmel. Rebuilding a robust democratic culture begins with sharing a vision of it with our fellow citizens.

I had a great time today looking around Red Dog Books here in Indy! Found a lot of classics for my literature collection.

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What I’ve been reading this week: a timely meditation on the politics of nostalgia and an early assessment of the Obama presidency. What have you been reading?

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Literacy is a form of freedom that I place at the center of my life. All who seek to build a better world must start with building their literacy.

What I’m reading this week. Continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s “Narratives of Empire” as well as Chris Whipple’s study of the White House Chief of Staff. What are you reading this week?

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You don’t get the Beatles without British social democracy.

“…logic is an enemy and truth is a menace.”

In a time of division, Dr. Jelani Cobb reminds us why conscience matters...

We honored him this past June as our 2025 Humanist of the Year.

Full remarks on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3UJofhr7BZ0?feature=shared

Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Hundreds of thousands of civil rights activists marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

#tdih 1963, March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, a milestone in a movement that spanned years of activism by many groups and individuals.

Held in:
-centennial yr (1863) of Emancipation Proclamation
-#tdih 1955 anniv. of lynching of 14-yr-old Emmett Till. ⬇️ 🧵
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What I’ve been reading this week. Learning about the secular dynamics of the Enlightenment and continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s Empire—a novel about the Spanish American War and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency.

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Today I started my new role as the Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Strategy and Analytics at the Indianapolis Public Library! I'm so excited to join a team of digital humanists and communications specialists who strive to share all that the Indianapolis Public Library provides to our city.

I had a great time today at the @indylibrary.bsky.social book sale! Found lots of interesting books on history and politics.

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On Abraham Lincoln and the democratic project. From Jon Meacham’s book, And There Was Light.

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What I’ve been reading this week. I’m working on a talk about Lincoln and the politics of humility, hence the Lincoln-heavy reading material.

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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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20/20: Corliss Lamont

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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19/20: Bertrand Russell

Short Book Reviews: Rick Perlstein’s History of the American Right — Justin Clark Perlstein weaves together varying strands of historical knowledge, such as economics, foreign policy, cultural trends, and even religious transformations. And as a man of the liberal left, Perlstein p...

Good point! And yes, I’ve read the whole series and also wrote about them at my website.

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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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18/20: Rick Perlstein

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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17/20: Doris Kearns Goodwin