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Author Archives: Max West
Camus’ Algerian Legacy
From an article on Algeria’s cultural snubbing of Albert Camus’ Algerian legacy is this nice paragraph about the arc of Camus’ oevre: “There is a Camus for every stage of life,” says Kaplan, trying to explain Camus’ staying power and … Continue reading
Posted in Existentialism, History, Literature, Philosophy
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Philosophy as Conversation
Nigel Warburton has a nice article that contrasts the legends of western philosophy being created in extreme solitude with the historical, and necessary, communal dialectic.
Posted in Philosophy
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A.J. Ayer vs. Mike Tyson
From an article on burgeoning philosophy clubs (alas, in the U.K. and not so much in the U.S.) is this great, even if apocryphal, tale: AJ Ayer, author of Language, Truth and Logic, was 77 when he took on Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
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William Gaddis
In the New York Review of Books, Jonathan Raban, in a review on a new book of Gaddis’s letters, provides a nice biography of him. Gaddis, most famous for his 1955 novel The Recognitions, held conservative leanings: Besides Toynbee (“that … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
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Elastica – Stutter (1995)
As part of my archeological exploration of mid-90s Britpop, the song “Stutter” by the short-lived band Elastica is a fave: Elastica – Stutter by Pzychofreak
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Mexican Cartels & L.A. Gangs
In so many ways (e.g., my previous post), California is a harbinger of the trajectory the rest of the country is ultimately heading: Los Angeles — More than 120 people linked to street gangs that claim allegiance to the Mexican … Continue reading
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MacDonald on Gottfried
Kevin MacDonald weighs in on Paul Gottfried’s recent VDARE piece, “Claes Ryn, Allan Bloom, Leo Strauss, and Me,” which I posted about here. MacDonald aptly notes how “Straussian ideology has functioned to pave the way for a new elite with … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-White, Jewish, Race
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California: New Day Rising
I am ceaselessly amazed at the degree to which white liberals seek to accelerate their own racial suicide: Police in California would be prohibited from helping deport some illegal immigrants under a bill being considered by Gov. Jerry Brown, in … Continue reading
Posted in CA, Immigration, National
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Team Nagel
I can’t recall the last time a single work of philosophy has generated so much A-level commentary. I, for one, am on Team Nagel. William Carroll, a member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion of the University of Oxford, … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind
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Obama’s 5th Estate
From Politico: L.A. Times 2-col. lead, “Hollywood plays key role for health law: White House counts on the entertainment industry to promote its plan, especially to young people,” by Maeve Reston: “Wedged into the blotter on [president of production] Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrat Party, Hollywood, Left, Politics
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