At Berkeley this past December [1999], Unger bumped into David Bonior -- the influential Democratic representative from Michigan -- in the hallway of his hotel. Earlier in the day, Unger had delivered a fiery speech denouncing progressives for lacking the courage to experiment with bold new ideas. Now, however, he struck a more conciliatory tone. Handing two copies of each of his most recent books to the congressman, he told Bonior he hoped he would enjoy reading them.
"And could you," he added, "pass along these extra copies to Mr. Gore for me?"
—Eyal Press, "The Passion of Roberto Unger," Lingua Franca 9.3 (March 1999).
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