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Anand Giridharadas Reflects on 'Man in the Mirror' and a Subway Tragedy
Original: Anand Giridharadas on "Man in the Mirror," and a Tragic Day on the Subway https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/style/anand
Anand Giridharadas has written a New York Times Style piece connecting Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror' to a fatal day on the New York subway. The essay uses the song and the tragedy to examine questions of conscience and collective responsibility. The article is being shared among readers following culture and books coverage.
Why now: Readers are discussing the author's timely essay linking a well-known song to a recent subway tragedy.
Anand GiridharadasNew York TimesMichael JacksonNew York City subway
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- Anand Giridharadas on "Man in the Mirror," and a Tragic Day on the Subway https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/style/anand-giridharadas-man-in-the-mirror.html # Fashion # Books # Culture · nyt_style@robot.villas · 4
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