Tag Archives: Carlyle

Democracy makes us Dumb

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leslie

Democracy makes us Dumb by Ilana Mercer From the riffs of outrage coming from the Democrats and their demos over “our democracy” betrayed, infiltrated even destroyed—you’d never know that a rich vein of thinking in opposition to democracy runs through … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs and Comment, QR Home | Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, Aristotle, Carlyle, Nietzsche, Plato, Socrates | 1 Comment

Why the Left is sometimes Right

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Derek Turner

Why the Left is sometimes Right FERGUS DOWNIE examines the crossovers between supposed ideological enemies In Arthur Koestler’s wartime novel Arrival and Departure, there is a striking scene where the author introduces a prototypically modern Nazi diplomat, who expounds on the intrinsically … Continue reading →

Posted in QR Home | Tagged Arthur Koestler, Carlyle, Charles Maurras, Fergus Downie, Georges Sorel, Leon Trotsky, Max Weber, Oswald Mosley | Leave a comment

What We’re Reading – Jonathan M. Paquette

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Derek Turner

What We’re Reading In a new seasonal feature, QR writers and readers tell us what’s on their summer reading lists. This time – JONATHAN M. PAQUETTE British History Cecil, Gwendolen. Life of Robert, Marquis of Salisbury. London: Hodder and Stoughton, … Continue reading →