As a wine expert and foreign correspondent, I lived all over the globe, immersing myself in the tumult of wars and political upheavals. From the bustling streets of Seoul, South

Over the last two years, I’ve traveled through a succession of university archives—aesthetically gorgeous and teeming with deep insights—where I studied the papers of twentieth century visionaries, innovators, and creators.

I just had a post go viral on X.  It got 1.7 million views in 24 hours.  It was not a meme, a funny video, or a screed about politics. 

The principles of free speech are increasingly beleaguered—a worrisome trend for authors, writers, and thought leaders who make their living in the public eye, their every word open to attack.