Don’t underestimate the value of cynicism, by the way. The current system we have allows us to trade off power between political factions on a regular basis without the need for automatic weapons fire. Based on the historical record, that’s actually… very impressive, really.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Value of Cynicism
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Eternal Struggle Remains
In light of this reporting by Kevin Williamson, Jonah Goldberg adds this observation:
...I’ve got to say there’s something truly refreshing, even reassuring, about the all of the Marxist twaddle coming out of these protests. These Red goons, buffoons, ruffians and tatterdemalions didn’t spring forth ex nihilo. They’ve been living among us all of this time.
Both articles are worth your time.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Intellectualism vs. Intellect
Instapundit had this to say yesterday, and it struck me as something worth passing along:
...Intellectualism, in today’s society, isn’t about intellect. It’s just a pose, like hipsterism or faux-redneckism. Most of those people who self-identify as intellectuals aren’t especially bright, they’ve just adopted a lifestyle that’s littered with what they think are markers of intelligence.
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