Jonah Goldberg on the Tyranny of Feelings
We’re creating a worldview that other peoples’ feelings are sovereign. The intentions of the offender do not matter, only the feelings of the offended.
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Matt Taibbi: On “White Fragility”
At a time of catastrophe and national despair, when conservative nationalism is on the rise and violent confrontation on the streets is becoming commonplace, it...
Celebrity Culture, Elected Officials & Leadership
Leadership in elected office is often about telling people difficult truths that they don’t want to hear, making hard decisions that will fully satisfy no one, ...
On Thinking for Self – Leonard E. Reed
So blame not the political opportunists for the state of the nation. Our failure to think for ourselves put them there-indeed, brought them into being. For we ...
You can have enlightenment for ninepence but you prefer ignorance
“You can have enlightenment for ninepence but you prefer ignorance.” That’s you. You can do better, and God help your sorry-ass soul if you don’t try.
Stop Being Content with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Gerald Russello: It’s Time for Conservatives to Stop Being Content with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
The elemental beauty and depth that can be found only in great works of literature.
I’m still not above watching vapid reality shows about meth-addicted Tiger tamers. Nor am I dismissive of the compelling fare we find on streaming media — we ar...
The central mode of contemporary progressive politics & the reciprocation of the The Right?
"There is much that is in need of reform in American life. But reform is not very much in fashion among populists, who are ensorcelled by the much more exciting...
Jonah Goldberg: The Cult of Unity Is a Poison
Has Romney at times been calculating? Of course. He’s a politician. But the suggestion that he is not an honest or decent man because he was “disloyal” to such ...
The Corruption Before Trump
We are where we are in American politics, in part, because all these big-picture projects succeeded in enriching private interests … but failed to achieve their...