Determinism

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A Jeremiad on Western Self-Hatred September 27, 2022

This smarmy, supercilious mélange of faded philosophical bromides and pedantic name-dropping betrays an unhappy man who should have been a character in an Ingmar Bergman movie rather than a living author. The world is unjust, all societies are doomed...

Why Artists Sell Out September 23, 2022

The Godfather also came close to artistic ruin. Based on the experiences of Godfather producer Albert S. Ruddy, The Offer reveals that executives at every level were determined to intervene in the project. One producer attempted to block Al Pacino fo...

On the Need for Property and Virtue September 19, 2022

Every age eventually faces the challenge of what in recent times has been called systemic change, what used to be called regime change or revolution. Societies and political systems exist in a tension between preservation of existing institutions and...