Diary of a Dissenter: A Week From My Window

‘Markets don’t like uncertainty. Markets like . . . totalitarian governments, where you have an understanding of what’s out there . . . Democracies are very messy.’ — Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock

Suddenly, it’s October all over our lives

FRIDAY

Authorial Health Warning: I have a new laptop, which is always an ominous and slightly traumatic event. This is a moment I try to postpone for as long as possible, leaving a newly purchased machine in the box for months or even years, until my old one approaches — or passes — the point of expiration. I have…