Tag Archives: Rousseau

Who are You?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by leslie

Who are You? Identity: the Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, Francis Fukuyama, Profile Books, London, 2018, 218 pp., reviewed by Leslie Jones According to sociologist Francis Fukuyama, identity politics can sometimes be “a natural and inevitable response … Continue reading →

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Regionalism and Nationalism in Canada

Posted on March 6, 2017 by leslie

Regionalism and Nationalism in Canada The third of a series of articles by Mark Wegierski to mark the Sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation The historical context The problem of centre-periphery relations in a society, and of how a geographically extensive country extending … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part two

Posted on October 20, 2015 by leslie

The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part two Mark Wegierski continues his analysis Apart from the ever-present (and multifarious) possibilities for self-destruction, there seem to be only two real main possible paths before humanity. Modern Western liberal technological society is already slipping … Continue reading →

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The Global Village Idiot

Posted on October 4, 2015 by leslie

The Global Village Idiot Ilana Mercer sends the Pope packing In the wake of America’s week-long, Pope Francis bacchanalia, a few column titles suggest themselves: “Benedict, What Have You Wrought?” “The Global Village Idiot.” “Lady Di of the Papacy.” The … Continue reading →

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