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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Remembering Albert Camus on his birthday 🎂
📷 Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944
"Looking at the famous portrait by Cartier-Bresson from the forties you see why people thought of him as a star & not just as a sage; you also see that he knew the effect he was having."
- Adam Gopnik
📷 Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944
"Looking at the famous portrait by Cartier-Bresson from the forties you see why people thought of him as a star & not just as a sage; you also see that he knew the effect he was having."
- Adam Gopnik
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Remembering Albert Camus on his birthday 🎂
📷 Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944
"Looking at the famous portrait by Cartier-Bresson from the forties you see why people thought of him as a star & not just as a sage; you also see that he knew the effect he was having."
- Adam Gopnik
📷 Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944
"Looking at the famous portrait by Cartier-Bresson from the forties you see why people thought of him as a star & not just as a sage; you also see that he knew the effect he was having."
- Adam Gopnik
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Läs gärna min intervju med kulturelitens sista optimist, New Yorker-legenden Adam Gopnik, och kolla vårt TV-samtal på EFN.SE.
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Kulturelitens sista optimist: Därför hatar världen frihet
The New Yorkers Adam Gopnik: ”Demokratin har dödförklarats många gånger”
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October 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Läs gärna min intervju med kulturelitens sista optimist, New Yorker-legenden Adam Gopnik, och kolla vårt TV-samtal på EFN.SE.
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They walk among us!
October 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
They walk among us!
So thrilling to see Habs advance to playoffs!
We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
April 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
So thrilling to see Habs advance to playoffs!
We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
I've been a crazed Habs fan for almost sixty years now (58 to be precise.) We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
THEY'RE IN ✅
THE MONTREAL CANADIENS HAVE CLINCHED THE LAST PLAYOFF SPOT.
THE MONTREAL CANADIENS HAVE CLINCHED THE LAST PLAYOFF SPOT.
April 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I've been a crazed Habs fan for almost sixty years now (58 to be precise.) We've had better teams, of course, and more finished teams -- but I can't recall a Montreal Canadiens team that played with more heart, more spirit , or had a brighter core of young players.
Teaching tomorrow night.
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...Five Things I've Learned - Five Things I've Learned
Join me in this live, two-hour class and discover the Five Things I’ve Learned about the mystery of mastery – and about the ways our humanity is immeasurably enriched in even the simplest things we se...
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March 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Teaching tomorrow night.
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I'll be teaching tomorrow night at 8 EST, all about the nature of learning and what I've learned. I'll have guests, you'll be able to ask questions, and it should be fun.You can register below
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...Five Things I've Learned - Five Things I've Learned
Join me in this live, two-hour class and discover the Five Things I’ve Learned about the mystery of mastery – and about the ways our humanity is immeasurably enriched in even the simplest things we se...
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March 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'll be teaching tomorrow night at 8 EST, all about the nature of learning and what I've learned. I'll have guests, you'll be able to ask questions, and it should be fun.You can register below
myfivethings.com/class/adam-g...
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Glad to offer this praise of Canadian patriotism, trying to distinguish it from the more toxic forms of nationalism.
As the good, quiet middle child, Canada is so often overlooked by the UK, so it was great to hear the Situation finally turning up on Radio 4, with this excellent piece by Adam Gopnik and an equally excellent interview with Margaret Macmillan on Broadcasting House. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - A Point of View, Elbows Up: Canada v Trump
Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.
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March 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Glad to offer this praise of Canadian patriotism, trying to distinguish it from the more toxic forms of nationalism.
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Another seasonal favorite. Does anyone know this book? We're reading it again today. Adam Gopnik is one of my favorite writers — So smart and sensitive. His words are always thoughtful and inspiring. Find a copy if you haven't read it yet. It's so good! ❄️✨
December 25, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Another seasonal favorite. Does anyone know this book? We're reading it again today. Adam Gopnik is one of my favorite writers — So smart and sensitive. His words are always thoughtful and inspiring. Find a copy if you haven't read it yet. It's so good! ❄️✨
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Adam Gopnik writes about the changes in the skies above, from Saturn’s disappearing rings to ever more drone sightings, and their parallels to life below.
As if Times Weren’t Unsettling Enough, Saturn Is Losing Its Rings
The rain it raineth every day, as Shakespeare noted, apparently even on Saturn. The cosmos, it seems, is no comfort at this moment.
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December 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Adam Gopnik writes about the changes in the skies above, from Saturn’s disappearing rings to ever more drone sightings, and their parallels to life below.
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This account is a staunch supporter of your local public library. USE IT.
December 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM
This account is a staunch supporter of your local public library. USE IT.
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“The opposite of humanism is not theism but fanaticism; the opposite of liberalism is not conservatism but dogmatism. Fanaticism is therefore the chief enemy of humanism, and fanaticism in political life is the chief enemy of the liberal ideal.”—Adam Gopnik, A Thousand Small Sanities (2019)
December 3, 2024 at 2:22 PM
“The opposite of humanism is not theism but fanaticism; the opposite of liberalism is not conservatism but dogmatism. Fanaticism is therefore the chief enemy of humanism, and fanaticism in political life is the chief enemy of the liberal ideal.”—Adam Gopnik, A Thousand Small Sanities (2019)
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Tired: Lane Hutson for Calder
Wired: Emil Heineman for Calder
Wired: Emil Heineman for Calder
November 28, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Tired: Lane Hutson for Calder
Wired: Emil Heineman for Calder
Wired: Emil Heineman for Calder
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At the New Yorker:
Ben Franklin once proposed that the turkey would make a more suitable national bird than the eagle—an idea seconded by Adam Gopnik. “The turkey is the bird of ascending honor,” Gopnik writes, “silly and vain, pluming itself too much on the small stuff but sharing the feed .." 1/2
Ben Franklin once proposed that the turkey would make a more suitable national bird than the eagle—an idea seconded by Adam Gopnik. “The turkey is the bird of ascending honor,” Gopnik writes, “silly and vain, pluming itself too much on the small stuff but sharing the feed .." 1/2
November 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
At the New Yorker:
Ben Franklin once proposed that the turkey would make a more suitable national bird than the eagle—an idea seconded by Adam Gopnik. “The turkey is the bird of ascending honor,” Gopnik writes, “silly and vain, pluming itself too much on the small stuff but sharing the feed .." 1/2
Ben Franklin once proposed that the turkey would make a more suitable national bird than the eagle—an idea seconded by Adam Gopnik. “The turkey is the bird of ascending honor,” Gopnik writes, “silly and vain, pluming itself too much on the small stuff but sharing the feed .." 1/2
Reposting my piece from a year ago about visiting Dealey Plaza. Nov.22nd, 1963 --the moment my consciousness, like so many others, turned inside out.
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The Intimate Reality of the J.F.K. Assassination
A visit to Dealey Plaza, after years of thinking and reading about the Kennedy assassination, came as a shock.
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November 22, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Reposting my piece from a year ago about visiting Dealey Plaza. Nov.22nd, 1963 --the moment my consciousness, like so many others, turned inside out.
www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
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My most recent piece on the theory and practice of crowds and mobs.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What’s the Difference Between a Rampaging Mob and a Righteous Protest?
From the French Revolution to January 6th, crowds have been heroized and vilified. Now they’re a field of study.
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November 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM
My most recent piece on the theory and practice of crowds and mobs.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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About to unleash Jessica B. Hill’s THE DARK LADY in New York City
Audience is now coming in. Adam Gopnik in the house. People who flew in from Stratford. NY theatre types. Friends. Romans. Countrymen. What a night we will have. What an honour. So proud of Jessica and Canadian+Winnipeg-made theatre.
Audience is now coming in. Adam Gopnik in the house. People who flew in from Stratford. NY theatre types. Friends. Romans. Countrymen. What a night we will have. What an honour. So proud of Jessica and Canadian+Winnipeg-made theatre.
November 19, 2024 at 12:25 AM
About to unleash Jessica B. Hill’s THE DARK LADY in New York City
Audience is now coming in. Adam Gopnik in the house. People who flew in from Stratford. NY theatre types. Friends. Romans. Countrymen. What a night we will have. What an honour. So proud of Jessica and Canadian+Winnipeg-made theatre.
Audience is now coming in. Adam Gopnik in the house. People who flew in from Stratford. NY theatre types. Friends. Romans. Countrymen. What a night we will have. What an honour. So proud of Jessica and Canadian+Winnipeg-made theatre.
And here, to mark my migration to this place, some simple and wise words from my wisest predecessor, E.B. White.
November 11, 2024 at 1:20 AM
And here, to mark my migration to this place, some simple and wise words from my wisest predecessor, E.B. White.
My piece from Fort Sumter the weekend before the election. On Folding The Flag:
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After Trump’s Reëlection, How Can Americans Rebuild a Common Life?
Visiting the site where the Civil War began, for clues on how the cold war of the present may end.
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November 11, 2024 at 1:17 AM
My piece from Fort Sumter the weekend before the election. On Folding The Flag:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/dis...
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