For anyone struck by the modern relevancy of this piece I suggest you check out ...

3minus1 on March 20, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why I Never Hire Brilliant Men (1924)

For anyone struck by the modern relevancy of this piece I suggest you check out Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. It's also from the 1920s and the American culture that it describes (and critiques) is very similar to today.