Dwight Macdonald (1906–82) was a U.S. writer, editor, film critic, social critic, philosopher, and political radical. Macdonald was born in New York City and was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University. At Yale he edited campus humor magazine The Yale Recordand was a member of Psi Upsilon. His first job was as a trainee executive for Macy’s.
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Conversation means being able to disagree and still continue the discussion.
—Dwight Macdonald
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