In times of political despair I turn to Russell Kirk’s essay “Why I am a Conservative.” Kirk would not fit in with today’s conservatives; he was against the first Gulf War so he would of course be against our second adventure in the region. This essay has been my manifesto for years and would...
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And Now Back to Pat’s Bloated and Self-Righteous Philosophy Posts
Uncommon Wisdom in The Economist
I do ever so love this magazine. These quotes are from a wonderful article on the first agricultural revolution (~13-15,000 years ago) in the December 22nd print edition. On the development of agriculture, the persistence of sweat-shops, the industrial revolution, and urban poverty: Constant warfare was necessary to keep population...
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European News Update: Education Policy Gets Violent
As American students (myself and Hunter included) are eagerly anticipating turkey comas this Thanksgiving, French students are on the edge of riots over Sarkozy’s new plans to grant autonomy to French universities. The latest London Student paper featured a front-page picture of Parisian riot police confronting striking students, who fear that the introduction of...
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