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Staff writer at @TheAtlantic, formerly @nytimesbooks, and author of "How to Be a Dissident."
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The Theory That Explains Trump’s UFC Fight Original

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By Gal Beckerman Verified
| The Atlantic Verified
Listen1.0x 0:008:29 Bo Nickal, his face shiny with Vaseline, had just finished pounding the nose and eyes and ears of his opponent, Kyle Daukaus, who lay on his back like an overturned, squashed bug. Immediately, Nickal jumped over the edge of the Octagon and landed just in front of Donald Trump, who stood up and grabbed the fighter’s hand.
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What It Means to Love America

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By Gal Beckerman Verified
| The Atlantic Verified
Americans have never settled the question of how best to love this country. Does patriotism mean prioritizing unconditional loyalty—the Pledge of Allegiance I remember repeating every morning of elementary school, right hand over my heart—or does it first demand skepticism and vigilance, a setting and resetting of expectations, a love that needs to be earned?
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Et si nos ancêtres avaient ressenti les émotions différemment ?

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By Gal Beckerman Verified
| L'actualité
Assis en tailleur sur son canapé à Montréal par une journée glaciale d'hiver, l'historien Rob Boddice évoque l'image d'un menuisier médiéval s'affairant dans son atelier. " Imaginez-le en train de fabriquer une table. " Soudain, l'artisan rate le clou et se frappe le pouce. " Qu'a-t-il ressenti ? ", demande-t-il. Je le regarde pendant quelques secondes tandis qu'il me sourit avec un air encourageant, comme s'il venait de me demander de résoudre mentalement une équation difficile.
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