I haven’t read this book yet but based on this review, I am adding it to my reading list: In Intellectuals, Paul Johnson’s evisceration of Marx’s empirical work and discussion of Marx’s theories changed my thinking. Arguments that have little factual or a priori support can have lasting and significant influence. The key to attracting adherents is presenting the…
Wow, so much new information is coming out now that you would almost think that the media was embargoing any bad news that might hurt Obama in the election. Nah. Benghazi isn’t a scandal, either (read some of the comments to this article). This is from the Washington Post: In other words, you’re not imagining…
“These reasonings are unconnected: “I am richer than you, therefore I am better”; “I am more eloquent than you, therefore I am better.” The connection is rather this: “I am richer than you, therefore my property is greater than yours;” “I am more eloquent than you, therefore my style is better than yours.” But you,…
This is not an ant-gay post. I thought the title was funny due to the takeoff on the patriotic English song “Rule, Britannia”. The post is about the power of the state over the culture and its ability to indoctrinate children against their parent’s wishes. The actual lines from the song are taken from a…
Our erstwhile “friend” and former co-blogger, melfamy (Greg) is offering his opinion of our position on abortion as evidence that we just want to “control” everybody while crying freedom. Even though Greg is a vessel captain, in this he is more like the first mate of the Minnow, just returning from his three hour tour:…
