May I suggest that Talia Lavin is doing capitalism right and “coats the soul in spray tan” is one of many delightful turns of phrase you will appreciate in her latest book on the rise of the Christian Right. Go get yourself a copy, it’s 20% off.

Inevitably, in the daily sordid grind of capitalism, the choices we make soil us. But some routes to a dollar are more befouling than others. We all sell something our time, our bodies, our words-but it’s the choice to sell hatred and its associated products that really coats the soul in spray tan.