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. www.justinclark.org/blog/america...

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. Read more: www.justinclark.org/blog/the-pol...

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...

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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. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

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? #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

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.

American Humanist Association@americanhumanist.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy International Literacy Day! Through stories, we travel beyond the walls of space & time and explore new realities. For more uplifting quotes, sign up for Dose of Humanism! Free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart and mind - one text at a time. bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism.

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? #booksky

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

David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · last yr.

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

Anne C. Serling@anneserling.bsky.social · last yr.

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

#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. ⬇️ 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ma...

Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Hundreds of thousands of civil rights activists marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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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. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

On Abraham Lincoln and the democratic project. From Jon Meacham’s book, And There Was Light. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 20/20: Corliss Lamont

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 19/20: Bertrand Russell

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 18/20: Rick Perlstein

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 17/20: Doris Kearns Goodwin

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 16/20: Thomas Frank

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 15/20: H. W. Brands

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 14/20: Kristen Ghodsee

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 13/20: Carl Sagan

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 12/20: Christopher Lasch

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 11/20: Slavoj Žižek

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 10/20: Anton Pannekoek

NEW AT THE BLOG Another collection of short book reviews about the complexities and contradictions of American history. Check it out at my website. www.justinclark.org/blog/short-b... #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

Short Book Reviews: American History — Justin Clark

I often research and write about American history in the form of immanent critique, which underscores the difference between the nation’s ideals of liberty and equality and its actual manifestations o...

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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 9/20: David Graeber

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge 8/20: Neil Postman