Larry David’s sketch series curbs our enthusiasm for American exceptionalism ^41.3%

Salon.com - By Melanie McFarland - 6/26/2026, 4:00 PM

Negativity Bias 28.2% - Hasty Generalization 21.6% - Biased Writer Voice 21.3%

An all-time favorite line from the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is Larry David’s confession that he’s been expecting more from himself his whole life but has come to realize, “It’s just not there.” Now apply that mote of satori to the whole nation and voilà: we have “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” David’s... more