Keen Perspective

Kanye West’s Return Raises Questions About Rising Tolerance for Antisemitism

In less than a year, Kanye went from 'Heil Hitler' to selling out SoFi Stadium.

Apr 7 • Brendan Keen

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March 2026

Resisting Friction

Brands and aesthetics are secondary; for Certified Watchmaker Donovan Paradise, the allure is in the movement.

Mar 18 • Brendan Keen

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Amazon Is Selling FM Transmitters That Illegally Broadcast for Miles

FM transmitters shipped and sold by Amazon violate FCC field strength rules, while claiming compliance.

Mar 6 • Brendan Keen

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Gary Vaynerchuk’s Parenting Theory Lets Tech — and Its Investors — Off the Hook

In a recent interview, Vaynchuk dodges responsibility and blames parents for not "whooping" kids.

Mar 1 • Brendan Keen

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February 2026

Bloomberg Writer Wrongly Compares Climate Change Costs to Two Great Depressions

If we'd lived through two Great Depressions in the past twelve years, wouldn't we have noticed?

Feb 12 • Brendan Keen

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November 2025

Quaint Concerns of Consumerism

Jean-Luc Godard feared for the character of Paris and her citizenry. From the American perspective in 2025, she's doing just fine.

Nov 5, 2025 • Brendan Keen

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September 2025

Escaping the Sickness

Be like a muskrat

Sep 17, 2025 • Brendan Keen

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The Funeral

A summer vignette from Italy

Sep 10, 2025 • Brendan Keen

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Shadows of Matera

A summer vignette from Italy

Sep 3, 2025 • Brendan Keen

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August 2025

Nigami — The Ayu Sweetfish

A summer vignette from Japan

Aug 29, 2025 • Brendan Keen

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