I am confident that Hillary will do fine in the debate with the help of Tony Schwartz who was Trump’s ghostwriter. On “The Run Up” podcast, Schwartz explains how Hillary could beat Trump by remaining calm and focus.

Jonathan Chait:

If Trump is legitimately as stupid, lazy, and childlike as his advisers portray him to be, they should stop helping him get through the debate and instead warn America not to let him become president.

He’ll bomb the debates for sure.

The Times Editorial Board:

The election of Hillary Clinton as the first female president of the United States would surely be as exhilarating as it is long overdue, a watershed moment in American history after centuries of discrimination against women. But that’s not the chief reason to vote for her. She deserves America’s support because she is the overwhelmingly better candidate. Against a Romney or a McCain, she would almost certainly be our choice. Against Trump? The question answers itself.

No doubt.

• Role Models
• War Hero
• Mirrors

Lindy West makes it clear:

So let’s try again: you’re voting for a president soon. Do you want a graduate of Yale law school who served eight years as a US senator and four as secretary of state? Or a racist landlord who moonlights as a tie salesman?

I know who I will vote for.

The New Yorker’s Adam Davidson writes:

Once Trump is done with his border wall and somehow gets tough on China, it’s not at all clear to anybody—including, clearly, him—how he will deal with the many issues a President confronts.

In this illuminating and inspiring book, Biz Stone reveals the success behind Twitter. It boils down to two words: empathy and humanity. As a designer and co-founder, Stone helped shaped the culture at Twitter by placing empathy and humanity before technology and money. It’s a recommended read for designers.

Live from the Ville, streaming on NetFlix, lives up to Cedric’s nickname: It’s entertaining. His deep voice helps when he incorporates singing into his routine. He has lots of funny lines, but doesn’t delve deep into a particular topic. For instance, I was hoping for more than a white dude who eats lots of Cheetos when he makes fun of Trump. It’s enjoyable, but not quite fulfilling.

Loving the short videos on grammar from The New Yorker’s Comma Queen.

1. Art Direction for the Web, by Andy Clarke, is a good start if you want to make memorable web experiences.
2. The Brand Gap, by Marty Neumeier, is an informing read on branding because of the author’s concise writing and clear illustrations.
3. Branding: In Five and a Half Steps, by Michael Johnson, is a must-have guide for creating successful branding in any industry.
4. Build Your Brand Like You Give a Shit, by Bobby Gillespie, is for you if you give a shit about building your brand through leadership and compassion.
5. Designing Brand Identity, by Alina Wheeler, is a comprehensive reference on brand design and development.
6. Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited, by Steve Krug, is the go-to guide for user-experience design.
7. Ordering Disorder, by Khôi Vinh, is the first book that taught me the concept of grid design.
8. Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, by Lawrence Weschler, consists of conversations with Robert Irwin whose work had been stripped down to its pure essence: lines, dots, discs, and light.
9. Things a Little Bird Told Me, by Biz Stone, shares the co-founder’s experience in shaping the culture at Twitter, which puts empathy and humanity before technology and money.