Tag Archives: Nietzsche

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 →

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The Fukuyama Thesis, Thirty Years On

Posted on July 7, 2019 by leslie

The Fukuyama Thesis, Thirty Years On by Mark Wegierski Initial drafts of this response to Fukuyama’s article go back to November 1989. Francis Fukuyama, ‘The End of History?’, The National Interest no 16 (Summer 1989), pp. 3-1; and Alan Bloom, et al. ‘Responses … Continue reading →

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2001, Revisited

Posted on March 19, 2018 by leslie

2001, Revisited On the fiftieth anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Mark Wegierski reassesses this epoch making film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) brought together Stanley Kubrick, one of the most accomplished directors of the cinema, with renowned science fiction writer … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 3rd August 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 3rd August 2016 Endnotes, 3rd August 2016. In this edition, Bernard Haitink conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in the Proms performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony, with Soprano Sarah Connolly, the LSO Chorus & Tiffin Boys’ Choir The symphonies of … Continue reading →

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The Savonarola of Suburbia

Posted on October 9, 2014 by leslie

The Savonarola of Suburbia Henry Hopwood-Phillips debunks new leftism Owen Jones, The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It, Allen Lane, London, 2014, pp 368, £16.99 If you’ve heard of him its possible that is you’ve been blocked by … Continue reading →

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False gods by Fergus Downie

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Derek Turner

False gods FERGUS DOWNIE remembers Soviet attempts to replace Christianity with “scientific” materialism “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. Yet his shadow still looms. Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must … Continue reading →

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