Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Lost Portraits of America's Founders

A mildly hopeful Fourth of July post.

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Shalom Auslander
Jul 04, 2025
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The other day, I attended the wedding of two extraordinarily wealthy people. The ceremony was held in their multi-million-dollar Beverly Hills mansion. Technically, this mansion is their second home. I’d hate to see the first. The phrase the admiring guests whispered throughout the evening was this: “No mortgage. Paid cash.”

I felt very alone.

It wasn’t s…

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