March 6, 2026
[image: image.png] opening thoughts: *This Is the Most Inspiring Thing I’ve Heard About Democracy at the Supreme Court in Ages *Dahlia Lithwick’s conversation with Sheldon Whitehouse part one: What If the Political Pendulum Doesn’t Swing Back? *The Cycles of American History* foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize personality over party—but it didn’t anticipate Trump. *Michael Brenes* teaches history at Yale University. His most recent book (co-written with Van Jackson) is *The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy*. part two: Bad BrainsYour brain on revenge looks a lot like your brain on drugs—and there’s only one twisted way to get your fix. *James Kimmel Jr.*, J.D., is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and the author of *The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World’s Deadliest Addiction—and How to Overcome It*.
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