Rather like teenagers who hate that they actually need their stupid, out-of-touch parents, and must constantly howl about it to their friends, who join in because they realize they’re supposed to hate their parents, too.

◼ Krugman, 9/11 and Absolutes: “What if I am wrong?” - The Anchoress
◼ ‘No One Ever Told Me That Grief Felt So Like Fear’ - Ed Driscoll at Pajamas