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William M Briggs's avatar

RIP. He will be missed.

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Enlightened Despot's avatar

Everything you do is about life. Thank you. My condolences to Z-man's family.

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Künstler Kennett Krieg's avatar

🙏

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Myth of the 20th Century's avatar

Very well put, Thomas.

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Drew's avatar

ZMan was a sobering cup of coffee on many mornings for me. May he rest in peace and his family prosper.

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Parker Longbaugh's avatar

RIP...my Friday morning coffee routine will never be the same again.

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Corduroy's avatar

Thanks for taking the time to share these words. Z Man wasn't just prolific, he genuinely added to the conversation. He brought a little rationality to our irrational politics and society. I'll miss his Friday casts and daily posts. And he only recently escaped Lagos... Hopefully someone can get in touch with his family or friends to help keep his site alive or archived. If others have editing skills, start chopping up his material and posting it online. Let's spread Z word. One of Gen X's best. Rest in peace, Chris.

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Jay W Watson's avatar

Thank you Thomas. You are a good man.

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Samuel Haupt's avatar

Thank you for your words, Thomas. May he rest in eternal peace

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Cut's avatar

I only discovered Z Man about 2 years ago through Peter. In that short time he taught me many things. God bless him and any family that survives him.

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Jesse Zuck's avatar

Terrible news. Thanks Thomas for the thoughtful message.

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Frank Edge's avatar

Insightful thoughts as always. I never had the opportunity to meet Zman. Although he didn't like the term dissident, he was certainly part of the thought core of whatever he'd call this world view. The loss will be felt in many ways.

I've listened to his Friday podcast on the way into work for a long time. It was a very odd day with an abstract, but profound, sense of loss.

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B. King's avatar

+R.I.P+ Sad news and shocking. I enjoyed Z Man's podcasts so much! Intelligent and articulate, he added common sense analysis and objective insights to the topics which he discussed. A great loss. 🙏😐

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PhilH's avatar

That is really shocking! He always sounded so healthy and vigorous. And he managed to inject a note of good humor and optimism even when addressing very difficult topics. He will be missed.

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Ron Reed's avatar

RIP. Our Fridays are diminished, and Sundays less anticipated without his shows. I'll miss his insights, and his good humor (early gen Z variety) most of all.

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Ronin über dem Nebelmeer's avatar

RIP to a legend

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