Day 124.

I want to very strongly recommend Washington’s Farewell by John Avlon, which I’m happily working my way through now. The book takes on the life and afterlife of Washington’s Farewell Address in 1796. One of the most important elements of the book is the reminder to avoid factions. Hyper-partisanship, and failing to recognize members of the political opposition as compatriots, is dangerous for the health of the country. I’ll write more on this, and on other ideas from the book, in the coming days.