Sad to hear the news this week that Tom Lehrer had died. A great pianist and humorist, and way ahead of his time on many issues, his satirical songs lampooned many of the policital and societal issues of the day. Back in the 60's he was one of my favorites.
In the song "Who's Next?" he warned us about nuclear proliferation :::
And lampooning prejudice in "National Brotherhood Week" :::
All seems so ridiculous when he shows us the universality of prejudice.
Later in life Tom Lehrer did return from entertainment back into academia. "The Guardian" featured a very good piece on his life this week.
(pic is from "Who's Next" video)
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