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The Hamlet Syndrome: Overthinkers Who Underachieve

The Hamlet Syndrome: Overthinkers Who Underachieve

Modern Hamlets find themselves caught between the need to live in mainstream society and the need to live by their ideals.

1989

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Adrienne Miller, Andrew Goldblatt

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Andy Goldblatt

We Need No Urging to Hate Humans

I’m still on Facebook. I have about forty friends, only a dozen of whom regularly post, so most of my feed is provided by the algorithm…

3 min readApr 8, 2024

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We Need No Urging to Hate Humans

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Andy Goldblatt

Price Cuts

Activists in California’s Alameda County — where I live — are attempting to recall District Attorney Pamela Price, who took office after…

3 min readMar 26, 2024

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Price Cuts

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Andy Goldblatt

I’m Having a Flashback

And don’t get me started about People’s Park.

3 min readMar 21, 2024

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I’m Having a Flashback

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Andy Goldblatt

On Burning It All Down

When I was a precocious lad, a well-meaning elder (I’ve forgotten who) took me aside and asked, “Do you know the difference between rebels…

3 min readMar 10, 2024

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On Burning It All Down

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Andy Goldblatt

Slow Movement

The Automotive Age can’t end soon enough for me. Not just because of the environmental damage, and not just because of the expense. (The…

4 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Slow Movement

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Andy Goldblatt

Nothing but Nyet

We’re approaching the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Although I consider myself reasonably well-informed, only this…

3 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Nothing but Nyet

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Andy Goldblatt

Dodging a Giant Enterprise Risk

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in two weeks. Ah, February, baseball’s month for hopes and dreams! Basking in all the…

3 min readFeb 1, 2024

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Dodging a Giant Enterprise Risk

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Andy Goldblatt

Scared Schiffless

Aw crap, it’s 2024, a big election year. Why does time have to fly?

3 min readJan 22, 2024

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Scared Schiffless

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Andy Goldblatt

State of the Blog 2024

Today marks seven years since I started this blog. In that time I’ve posted about 375 entries consisting of almost 300,000 words.

3 min readJan 15, 2024

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State of the Blog 2024

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Andy Goldblatt

One Prediction Sure to Come True

Here’s my prediction for 2024: you’re going to hear a lot of stupid predictions this year.

3 min readJan 3, 2024

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One Prediction Sure to Come True

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Andy Goldblatt

Andy Goldblatt

Book Author

Former Risk Manager at UC Berkeley, author of four printed books and one e-novel on Medium, ectomorphic introvert.

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