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"I have served my country and now I'm useless. That job has doomed me," he said.

That reflects, in large part, the Enlightenment heritage of Western democracy — but it turns out that facts are largely useless in this context.

Our devotion to corporate jargon fuels enough inspirational business literature to cave in a library, most of which is useless, like the writings of Mark S.’s bumbling brother-in-law Ricken Hale.

Our press passes are useless and as the administration says, “We are going to hold those who lie accountable” though no one is holding them accountable.

Calendars are useless in the household where a ball and access to the gym makes every day feel like Christmas.