“No one people, nation or culture has a monopoly on the shadows of human nature. Historians influenced by Zinn and the story he tells should try to remember this.”
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Author: Henry George
Is Steven Pinker Wrong About Violence Declining?
“In many parts of the world, the anarchy came, and those like Pinker who insist otherwise should reflect on whether their claims really reflect reality, or whether they are simply bromides used by those thought-leaders who see the horror and turn away, looking to statistics as consolation against the tragedy.“
Where the Alt-Right Really Comes From
“As Ross Douthat says, you may have hated the religious Right but wait until you see the post-religious Right.”
A Review of Yoram Hazony’s “The Virtue of Nationalism”
“David Ben-Gurion, on the other hand, embodies the opposite view to that of the EU. Auschwitz was possible because there was one nation not in existence: Israel.”
Jordan Peterson and Living with My Disability
This article is more personal. I have some experience with Peterson’s description of suffering, and I believe that what he says is right.
What They Don’t Tell You about Jeremy Corbyn
“Since the days of his childhood, Corbyn has been able to engage in his socialist and New Left fantasies, insulated from the catastrophic consequences when they are put into practice.”
Why I Am No Longer a Brexit “Remainer”
“Those who proclaim their concern for the poor in the abstract nearly always find that they hate what the poor believe in when confronted with it.”
What Dave Rubin Gets Wrong
Henry George takes aim at today’s popularization of so-called “Classical Liberalism,” a movement that fails to appreciate that, for true conservatives, economic priorities are always subservient to ensuring social order.
British Politics is Degraded and Divisive
“Trump’s visit saw him declare Britain to be in chaos (it is), that the current Brexit wasn’t what people voted for (it isn’t, and never would be), and that Boris Johnson would make a great prime minister.”
Literature Meets Identity Politics: Lionel Shriver vs. Penguin-Random House
“Writers should be judged first by the quality of the content of their prose, not their identity. If we forget this, then the world of literature will be much poorer, and with the loss of this source of consolation, so will we all.”
Does Loneliness Give Rise to Totalitarianism?
“What prepares men for totalitarian domination…is the fact that loneliness, once a borderline experience usually suffered in certain marginal social conditions like old age, has become an everyday experience of the ever-growing masses of our century.”
Misunderstanding Terrorism in Europe
Everywhere is becoming like Israel in the need to take security measures that encroach further and further into daily life. One would not be surprised if Israelis did not feel a sense of schadenfreude; after all, those who criticized Israel as a police state now indulge in the same practices.
The British Far-Left, A Culture Acquiescing to Anti-Semitism
Israel deserves criticism like any state, but its castigation on the Left (and elsewhere) goes way beyond that. Israel is now the world’s demonic Jew, subject to the calumnies and libels Jews have faced throughout history.
The Conflict over Character Education: Faith Schools in Britain
In the UK recently, there has been concern over the growth in private and unregistered faith schools.
Freedom of Speech? Meet the British Border
Lauren Southern’s unjust arrest is a threat to freedom of speech and philosophy. This is an example of how the UK Border Force’s efforts to keep citizens safe are misguided.