re: I Wish Christopher Hitchens Were Alive Today

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As the greatest intellectual of our time


I am a fan of Hitchens, but good God man....

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Hitchens would even bristle at it. His value was in being a provocateur, although his writing could transcend what was expected for journalism. it's a shame people are mostly familiar with his pugnacious side (which came on later in life). His earlier literary and culture work for Vanity Fair was really terrific. He covered an incredible spectrum of topics.