Alienation’s for the Rich by TMBG: From Skipped Track to Personal Anthem

They Might Be Giants’ "Alienation’s for the Rich" grew on me over time—especially during a tough summer in 2016.

History is not only written by the victors, but also by boomers who lied to kids in the pre-internet era.

"Alienation’s for the Rich" by They Might Be Giants led to my best friend and me learning about Esperanto. Upon writing this week’s post, I realized that what I was told decades ago by a relative about the origin of Esperanto was, well, wildly inacc…