He taught us that government is not the problem. Indifference to how well or poorly government carries out its duties is what makes us believe that it is.
"After he left the Monthly, Charlie ran a foundation, Understanding Government, that offered funding to anybody who wanted to pursue this question, but he ended up giving nearly all his grants to academics, because most reporters didn’t really give a damn." And still don't sadly. A quick look at Politico, or NYT's or WaPo's political reporting will confirm that.
Very nice tribute.
Lovely piece, Tim!
"After he left the Monthly, Charlie ran a foundation, Understanding Government, that offered funding to anybody who wanted to pursue this question, but he ended up giving nearly all his grants to academics, because most reporters didn’t really give a damn." And still don't sadly. A quick look at Politico, or NYT's or WaPo's political reporting will confirm that.