Miscellaneous

Saturday

Miscellaneous Rambling

My first "real" post since returning from Rome. I plan on giving a complete account of my time in Rome on Monday. * * * * * * * Theodore Dalrymple's latest at Taki's Magazine is worth reading. Unfortunately, it doesn't lend itself to easy excerpting, so I'll just summarize it: The incentives of the government sector are dramatically out of whack with the average citizen's, so much so that it's not even possible for the individual to understand the government any more. I agree. * * * * * * * The holiday season nears. Please don't forget to access Amazon through TDE and earn me a kickback. It's greatly appreciated.

Why I Don't Stay Informed

I'm glad the Establishment didn't succeed in destroying JRE during COVID. It’s pretty much the only way I stay informed to the extent I want to be informed. I agree with Nassim Taleb’s observation that there’s no reason to read the daily news,

Why Weak Fools Can Dominate

Exploring the fool in Christ and the fool in Antichrist. Ivan the Terrible v. Nicholas of Pskov. Nietzsche v. Everyone

Something Tells Me I’d Really Enjoy the Private Letters of Two Men I Didn’t Even Know Existed

It helps to be aware of one’s ignorance. That’s one reason I like to read Joseph Epstein, who wrote a delightful essay for the current issue of the new Catholic journal, The Lamp that brought my level of awareness to the brim. The topic? The letters of George

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