The Perplexing Problem of Mr. Jefferson

(Having celebrated his 278th birthday last month, Mr. Jefferson remains as perplexing a problem to us as ever. Maybe now all the more so, after a year of BLM protests against persistent racism in America. Thought this a good moment to revisit a blog I wrote three...

The Perplexing Problem of Mr. Jefferson

Friday was Thomas Jefferson’s 275th birthday. Those of you who do not reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia may be forgiven for not knowing this. For us Virginians, forgetting Mr. Jefferson’s birthday is punished with points on your driver’s license. I’m pretty sure....

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