Welcome to Lowercase Weekend Reads. Grab a warm drink or a scotch, a comfortable seat and get ready for our weekend reads highlighting the most important articles of the week.

Collapsing Levels of Trust Are Devastating America

I am a huge fan of David Brooks. This is the best essay I have read in a while regarding the current state of American society. Great history lesson on why trust is what holds together the social fabric of a society. 

The technology that powers the 2020 campaigns, explained

Interesting how this method works. We are all exposed now and that is a reality. 

AI job interviews are stressing out applicants.

This was funny to read. I wonder if we are going to be able to fool the robots once Elon puts a chip in our brains and we become cyborgs. 

Liberalism and Its Discontents

Francis Fukuyama is a genius. A must read this week. Long form writing is now crucial. It is the only avenue in which we can actually have a well crafted argument and boy does Fukuyama deliver in this one...

The Sackler Family’s Plan to Keep Its Billions

This is just so sad to see. Another case of crony capitalism.... The opioid crisis is horrendous. It has destroyed many lives, especially in North America. The fact that the Sackler family can now get away with it is preposterous. 

This week’s vice-presidential debate was a big improvement. I was glad to see some civility. Biden continues to climb in the polls as we head into the last stage of the election. I am expecting a better debate next week, one with actual substance. 

What we are reading: 

Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty 

Next in line:

The Return of History: Conflict, Migration, and Geopolitics in the Twenty-First Century by Jennifer Welsh