10 Comments
User's avatar
Nick's avatar

More Max Read/John Ganz collabs. The people demand it.

Expand full comment
harmless occupation's avatar

Maybe this is how we know the line between seediness and rectitude in MAGA. The latter is created by earnest non-white shopkeepers. The former can be found among white suburban guys who do, well, what you discuss here.

Regarding the 'war on PMC,' this always reminds me of 'Working Girl.' If only Melanie Griffith can get around Sigourney Weaver and talk with the Real Boss, then all can be well. I'm wondering about the history of evil mid-level managers in popular culture.

On another side note, I share your annoyance with certain conservatives who think MAGA is the intermediary stage to a new shared culture based on a love of Western classics. Guys, this is it. Right here. This is the culture.

Expand full comment
Jacob Hamburger's avatar

The book you’re talking about at the beginning is Michel Feher, Rated Agency

Expand full comment
Preston Crawford's avatar

Really interesting conversation. I don’t think enough is made about just how unhealthy it is to have a society taking in all of society’s thoughts constantly. It does feel like the only solution is to unplug as much as one can.

Expand full comment
Ro's avatar

I was like ‘where is Ganz and the Bosskap theory now that he’s been right about everything?’

(Is it Bosskap? I cannot remember how to spell it.) Anyway, this needs to be a household word. Maybe it’ll be 2024’s word of the year!

Expand full comment
John Ganz's avatar

Baaskap

Expand full comment
Richard Paz's avatar

Fascinating discussion to the end. Hope you guys revisit the subject(s) into 2025.

Expand full comment
Mike H's avatar

"In the new year, I’ll have a bunch of writing in other publications, including some exciting announcements about" -- about what? or is the suspense intentional...

Expand full comment
Natty Bumppo's avatar

Folks the Max Read gift guide this year was A++. The only Christmas gift I’m getting is coming from it.

If anyone wants to send me anymore dm me on some platform!

https://maxread.substack.com/p/the-read-max-gift-guide-2024?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

Expand full comment
James Talley's avatar

Gnoccic Codexes: Just saw and bookmarked for after my shift. Glancing looks like I'll be confused by his use of new neocons. Can you shed some light as a primer on what he means by this?

Expand full comment