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The Merchants of Doubt: Who Are They?

Who are the merchants of doubt? How do they impact public scientific knowledge? The first merchants of doubt on the scene were members of the tobacco industry. They fought to discredit the science behind policies that threatened their agenda. This was only the beginning of modern-day doubt-mongering. This story, and the stories that followed, are told by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway in their book Merchants of Doubt. Read on to learn who the merchants of doubt are.

Donald Trump’s Personality: Behind the Facade

What is Donald Trump’s personality like? What qualities do you think a president of a nation should exhibit? Does Trump display these qualities? Voters have the responsibility to weigh a president’s temperament and moral qualities—that is, character—when deciding whether that person is fit to continue in the role of president. The Roman statesman Cicero spelled out the moral qualities he felt were most important, and they are still a useful way to measure our leaders today. This article will look at how Trump measures up.

Donald Trump Takes Office: White House or Reality TV?

When did Donald Trump take office? What were his early days as a president like? Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017. His transition wasn’t exactly smooth: factions and conspiracies developed in the early days; and the White House became a real-life version of Trump’s former TV show, The Apprentice. Keep reading to learn about Trump’s transition and the early days as a president of the United States.

Oliver Sacks and the Extraordinary Savant Twins

What was so extraordinary about the savant twins Michael and John? What did the twins teach Oliver Sacks about the brain’s hidden abilities? In the book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, psychologist Oliver Sacks talks about his experience with savant twins Michael and John. These twins had some amazing abilities surrounding numbers and even seemed to communicate with each other using them. Here is the story of the savant twins, Michael and John, as told by Oliver Sacks.

Ernest Hemingway in Paris: Young, Poor, and Happy

What was Ernest Hemingway’s time in Paris like? How did living in Paris affect Hemingway’s writing? In A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway details his life in Paris in the 1920s. During this time, he described himself as young, poor, and happy. Here is an overview of what it was like for Ernest Hemingway in Paris.

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway: Book Overview

What happens in Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast? What was it like to be a writer in Paris in the 1920s? In Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast, Hemingway describes what it was like to live in Paris in the early 1920s as a writer. He talks about his relationships with other writers, the struggles of poverty and hunger, and what it was like to be part of the “Lost Generation.” Here’s an overview of Hemingway’s vignettes.

The Lost Generation: Ernest Hemingway’s Friends

Who were Ernest Hemingway’s friends in Paris? What was his relationship like with each of these people? In his memoir, Ernest Hemingway describes the friends and acquaintances he made while living in Paris in the 1920s. He knew many of the famous writers and poets in the area which Gertrude Stein nicknamed the “Lost Generation.” The following recollections are taken from his memoir A Moveable Feast.

F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway’s Friendship

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway know each other? What was their friendship like? F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway met and became good friends in Paris. The friendship was difficult on Hemingway because Fitzgerald was unstable and an alcoholic, but he stuck by his side nonetheless. Here’s what Hemingway wrote about his friendship with Fitzgerald in A Moveable Feast.

Ernest Hemingway: Memoir of the Years in Paris

What is the reason Hemingway’s memoir wasn’t published until after his death? What is the backstory of A Moveable Feast? Believe it or not, Hemingway actually forgot about the vignettes he wrote while in Paris until over thirty years after he wrote them. When he re-discovered them in an old trunk, he set out to write his final memoir which became A Moveable Feast. Here is a Ernest Hemingway’s backstory and an introduction to his memoir.

Hunger Was a Good Discipline: Hemingway in Paris

In A Moveable Feast, why does Hemingway say that hunger was a good discipline? Why was Hemingway so poor when he was living in Paris? When Ernest Hemingway was living in Paris, he often went hungry due to his lack of income. He was ashamed of himself and tried to hide his starvation from others. In the memoir, he describes how hunger affected his moods and his work.