Montaigne Prophesies Propaganda
Which observation occurred to me, gleaned from the Penguin “Great Ideas” anthology, which goes under the title of On Solitude. … Continue reading Montaigne Prophesies Propaganda
Category: Politics
Doing Things For a Reason: Miller’s Crossing and the Friend/Enemy Dynamic
Carl Schmidt was a German jurist and political philosopher of the Weimar and Nazi eras. True to the time, his … Continue reading Doing Things For a Reason: Miller’s Crossing and the Friend/Enemy Dynamic
I Know How to Vote, Facebook
What Sign of the Apocalypse is it that we require our button-apps and time-waster devices to remind us that there’s … Continue reading I Know How to Vote, Facebook
Godard is a Godless, Worshipful Communist
Was, whatever. Any perusal of his filmography — especially from the Era of ’68 — could have led me to … Continue reading Godard is a Godless, Worshipful Communist
The Communist Alibi
One of the repeated questions of the modern age is why Nazis are our culture’s go-to villains, while Communists, no … Continue reading The Communist Alibi
The Three Laws of Politics
Robert Conquest was a historian of note in the middle of the last century. He is best known for his … Continue reading The Three Laws of Politics
Dan Simmons Demonstrates There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity
Apparently he committed thoughtcrime by criticizing Little Angry Climate Girl, whereupon the usual gang of Two-Minute-Haters jumped up and down, … Continue reading Dan Simmons Demonstrates There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity
An Opinion About That Thing We All Have Opinions About
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, blah-blah-blah – bliggity bloggity oogity boogity – blah blah blah … Continue reading An Opinion About That Thing We All Have Opinions About
The Democrats are Democrats
Is Megan McArdle actually surprised that no one mentioned Obamacare at the debates? Or is this rhetorical surprise? The Affordable … Continue reading The Democrats are Democrats
The Story is That We’re Ignoring the Story
There’s a throwaway line in Spike Lee’s film Malcolm X, wherein two FBI agents who’ve been wiretapping the titular character, and … Continue reading The Story is That We’re Ignoring the Story
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