One wonders if there is still a free press in America (Bezos faces criticism after executives met with Trump on day of Post’s non-endorsement, 27 October). With a convicted felon running to be president and threatening all who oppose him with retribution, it is frightening to see the number of media outlets that appear too scared to express an opinion. Everybody who values freedom of expression should oppose Donald Trump, regardless of either candidate’s policies.
Steen Petersen
Nanaimo, Canada
• I am suspicious of venture capitalists and tech CEOs who admire stoicism and promote it to the masses (The stoicism secret: how Ryan Holiday became a Silicon Valley guru, 28 October). Call me a cynic, but Bertrand Russell sums it up well: “The Stoic ethic suited the times of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, because its gospel was one of endurance rather than hope.”
Paul Broadfield
Towcester, Northamptonshire
• I’d like to reassure those who are considered too old or feeble to drive a car that there is no legislation preventing you from attempting to navigate inland waterways (Letters, 28 October).
Ian Grieve
Gordon Bennett, Shropshire Union canal
• I have received a leaflet from SP Energy Networks on “Preparing for a power cut”. You have been warned. Stock up on candles.
John Smith
Warrington, Cheshire
• Do you remember the days when the contents of the budget were revealed in the budget?
John Quigley
Walsall, West Midlands
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