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Culture
“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama
In the HBO drama “The Gilded Age,” the characters are keenly aware that they live in interesting times. Early in the series, which is set…
Politics
The Gilded Age Never Ended
Today’s plutocrat, on the other hand, sees the cultural élite as part of the burdensome past. One prophetic peculiarity of Donald Trump’s…
Politics
Donald Trump Is Back to Usher In the Second Gilded Age
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office at the stroke of noon on January 20, the government will not collapse outright. Congress…
Business
The Gilded Age of Medicine Is Here
In 2010, a private-equity firm called Cerberus Capital Management, which is named for the three-headed dog that is said to guard the…