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Normism: The Philosophy of Norm Macdonald, a short book I wrote about the late great comedian, is available on Amazon.
Daily Archives: January 18, 2015
T.S. Eliot & the Hipster
In “When T.S. Eliot Invented the Hipster”, Karen Prior aptly traces roots of hipsterdom to the protagonist of Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,”: In a keen essay on the hipster at The New York Times, Christy Wampole … Continue reading
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Atlantic Writer Quits “Teach For America”
Standard progressive naivety about how the world works often leads to hilarious unintended consequences and cognitive dissonance. Muslims hate us? Release more Gitmo detainees and they’ll like us! When it comes to the abject failure and social pathologies of urban … Continue reading
The Court Jesters
The always-excellent Gregory Hood has a great piece on the philosophical dissonance fueling the Stewart/Colbert brand of schtick (“The Court’s Jesters”).
Posted in Cultural Marxism
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UK Debating the Veil
Regardless of how one feels about France’s banning of the burka, this is significant movement within England. We can thank UKIP for this. At least the nation is embarking upon a debate: Jeremy Browne, a Liberal Democrat, said there needs … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Islam, UK
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Left Turn in Greece
While 70% of Greeks want to stay in the EU (why not, the Euro props up what would otherwise be a near-worthless drachma), it seems not many of them want to endure the necessary austerity measures to bring down their … Continue reading
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