Geoff Shullenberger(@g_shullenberger):One of Ronson’s subjects is Jonah Lehrer, a plagiarist and fabulist who, once exposed, suffered more serious consequences (firing, book pulped) than Arday did before his death. But Arday’s apologists endlessly assert no white man would ever be treated as Arday was.

2026.08.22 19:56

One of Ronson’s subjects is Jonah Lehrer, a plagiarist and fabulist who, once exposed, suffered more serious consequences (firing, book pulped) than Arday did before his death. But Arday’s apologists endlessly assert no white man would ever be treated as Arday was.

Musa al-Gharbi@Musa_alGharbi

2026.08.16 02:14

Arday's apparent suicide is tragic. He is far from the only casualty. Many others found themselves targets of witch hunts and vilification campaigns when they had not systematically perpetrated fraud, etc. Professor Mike Adams committed suicide after being targeted for his speech. Others, like Sarah below, considered the same. @jonronson has a great book on the afterlives of those who've been chewed up and spit out by the culture wars -- folks who were obscure until they became the "main character," and who were then cast aside to sift through the wreckage of their lives while everyone else forgets they ever existed to begin with: