docu-mental: mapping the american states of mind

docu-mental: mapping the american states of mind

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But what does it mean?

But what does it mean?

David Mamet casts a strange net over the rich and leaves us to ask, Who cares?

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Whitney McKnight
Aug 10, 2025
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Greetings, Friends.

Playwright David Mamet is, in my opinion, an astute observer of confidence men and grifters, something which has led to iconic films such as The Verdict and Glengary, Glen Ross, movies that speak to us about the struggles we might face if we have not reckoned with our wobbly sense of meaning and a lack of personal responsibility. Or,…

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