Every generation has its foolish adherents to Marxism, ignorant of or unable to learn from history. It is, sadly, a seductive idea to the weak of mind and those incapable of critical thinking.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
I Am Not A Harry Potter Fan
…in either sense of the word (that is, I’m not even all that familiar with it, other than the first two movies). But those who are may want to read this and comment (here or there).
Jasper
The day that the Lileks family has feared for so long has finally come.
We had to do the same thing with Jessica the cat a year and a half ago. She was eighteen, and hadn’t lost bladder control so much as become senile, and willfully doing it in inappropriate places. We probably waited too long for her, but saying a final goodbye to an old friend is never an easy thing to do. She’s in the back yard now, where she used to play.
If You’re So Rich, Why Aren’t You Smart?
The billionaires are starting to line up behind Hillary.
Of course, it’s not necessarily stupid. There’s no intrinsic reason that plutocrats would give a damn about the country.
The Real War Against Women
..comes from the Left.
And of course, they’re equal opportunity. They’re waging war against men as well. Anyone who doesn’t toe the leftist party line.
High-Risk Sports
Some ruminations on the possibility of death. As I note in the book, many extreme sports, not just motorsports, carry such danger, but it’s not regulated by the government. The commercial space industry will need to develop its own standards for different risk levels and activities.
Jury Nullification
A bill in New Hampshire that would require judges to notify jurors of it.
Left Versus Right
A review of Yuval Levin’s new book, that shows the origins of the fight that goes back over two centuries. Neither Burke nor Paine were Founders, but their ideas strongly influenced the Founding. Fortunately, Burke’s mostly won out in the drafting of the Constitution, but the modern left continues to try to warp it more a Paine direction.
Prince Charles
More fool than king.
The Seeds Of Tyranny
A long essay by Don Surber on the continuing siren call of Stalinism.