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- Podcast #270: ‘The Politics of the Academy Have Been Defeated’ February 1, 2025Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Yale English professor-turned-essayist William Deresiewicz, who argues that Americans—many Democrats included—are fed up with campus-style progressive radicalism.Quillette
- Evolutionary Psychology in the Humanities: Shakespeare’s Othello January 31, 2025Othello and Iago represent two enduring behaviours whose conflicts have shaped much of humanity’s theory of mind and moral emotions to the present day.Helen Pluckrose
- The Open Society and Its New Enemies January 29, 2025What Karl Popper’s classic can teach us about the threats facing democracies today.Matt Johnson
- Podcast #270: ‘The Politics of the Academy Have Been Defeated’ February 1, 2025
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- Mamie and Other Van Dorens January 31, 2025Reader mail on Mark Van Doren, Carl Van Doren, Mamie Van Doren, et al.Jay Nordlinger
- Shakespeare with Van Doren January 31, 2025On learning from the legendary professor Mark Van Doren (1894–1972).Jay Nordlinger
- Butkus, Baugh, Et Al. January 29, 2025Reader mail on Dick Butkus, Sammy Baugh, Maria Callas, and more.Jay Nordlinger
- Mamie and Other Van Dorens January 31, 2025
Category Archives: Politics
The Many Absurdities of 2020
Pennsylvania is one of 8 states that chooses its Supreme Court justices by election. Both the Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates; third party nominees are occasionally on the ballot as well. Election winners are placed on the Court for an … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, election, Harris, Pennsylvania, police, political accountability, thought experiment, Trump
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The Sociology of Mobs
The video below, published by Reason Magazine, provides some insight into what is going on in Portland, particularly with respect to the motivations of participants.
Biden Against Violence. Sort Of.
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is about to unleash a huge ad buy decrying violence in general, but not in particular. The reason is obvious. Polling indicates that he is being hurt in swing states where support for Black Lives Matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Democratic, Donald Trump, election, NY Times, Republican, violence
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Truthful Lies
Sometimes lies tell the truth, however inadvertently. Ever since May when George Floyd was killed while in police custody there have been waves of protest in America’s cities, often spilling into violence. The violence has not been random and sporadic. … Continue reading
Mostly Peaceful Protests
“Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you like the play?” Spurred by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody, protests against police violence—defined as the unjustified use of force—have erupted across America. These protests are invariably described … Continue reading
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Tagged BLM, George Floyd, police, politics, protest, riots, suburbs, urban affairs, violence
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Competing Nightmares
We live in a strange political times. One of the strangest things of all is that winning candidates get elected because of who they are not. Donald Trump got elected in 2016 because he was not Hillary Clinton. If Joe … Continue reading
Propaganda as Thought
In an era where bumper sticker slogans substitute for thought, the master propagandists of the BLM Movement have learned their craft well. Plenty of otherwise sensible people have signed on to the sentiment without understanding what they have actually signed … Continue reading
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Tagged back lives matter, BLM, John Stossel, Marx, Marxist, racism
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Government by Executive Decree
According to press reports, by Executive Order President Trump is preparing to suspend the payroll tax through the end of the year retroactive to July 1. He also intends to extend supplemental jobless benefits, although at what level and for … Continue reading
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Tagged Democrats, economics, executive order, lawless government, President Obama, President Trump, Public Finance, Republicans, social security
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Battleground
The phrase battleground state has taken on a whole new meaning. As reports from various urban battlefields come in, the picture of what is happening is becoming clear. Let’s summarize. (1) In a number of American cities protests turn into … Continue reading