Hamanism: The Shaky Power of Policy Wonks
In the bible, the book of Esther is a record of intrigue, sinister plots, dirty politics, skewed policy, legal implications and people power. It presents queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai as the protagonists who strategically advocated for their fellow Jews in a foreign land. Meanwhile, Haman was the antagonist who hated the Jews-also known as God’s people. He happened to be what I call the “policy wonk” who desired to annihilate the Jews through tricky maneuvers and king’
