The Most Important Place in Town

I was reminded recently how starkly the mission of the public library contrasts with that of the “membership library” near me. An article described the membership library as having the look of “a turn-of-the-20th-Century private club,” which it is since “use of the collection and reading room is restricted to current subscribers.” The public library’s

Getting Better, II

It has become a recurring theme for me to dwell on the belief that, in the grand scheme, things are truly getting better. I’m now considering a previous post to be Getting Better, I and this as a second installment. Last month, Max Roser of Vox.com shared what he considers proof that life is getting