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scapegoating and discourse

Stephen wrote 2 days ago: Also in the latest edition of First Things, Rene Girard gives an interview in which he discusses his … more →

Tags: Alastair MacIntyre, History, Rene Girard, carl von clausewitz, scapegoat mechanism

and when there is no more room?

Stephen wrote 3 days ago: In a May 2009 First Things article, David Goldman has convincingly argued that U. S. “Housing … more →

Tags: governance, Demographics, Culture, Ecology, Demographic Winter, David Goldman, Housing Prices

Recent Reading: Aggression, Retaliation, Memories, Stories, Attraction, Identity, Social Norms, Neural Avalanches

mmwm wrote 5 days ago: Well, I’m back to my old habit of reviewing a bunch of online reading at once. These all relat … more →

Tags: Mimetic Theory, Philosophy and Theology, public affairs, law and politics, Quotes and Excerpts, recent reading, Sexuality, social goods and ills, The Mind, Aggression

The Hits Just Keep On Coming1 comment

aroundthesphere wrote 5 days ago: The CIA not-briefing-Congress-death-squad-Cheney-Panetta-Pelosi story. New York Times Since 2001, t … more →

Tags: GWOT, Homeland Security!, political figures, andy mccarthy, Cliff May, David Kurtz, David Rothkopf, Dov Zakheim, emptywheel

Aritotelianism

John Henry wrote 5 days ago: The two greatest philosophers of the ancient pagan world both thought that a single, good, omnipoten … more →

Tags: By: John Henry, Culture, death, ethics, History, Philosophy

Is Blog Stipes Est In Latin4 comments

aroundthesphere wrote 1 week ago: Caritas in Veritate (Charity In Truth) is here. Tons of posts from First Thoughts at First Things. J … more →

Tags: Religion, Andrew Stuttaford, catholic world report, Catholicism, Christopher Blosser, Delia Gallagher, Freddy Gray, george weigel, joe carter

First Things Bottums Out89 comments

Morning's Minion wrote 2 weeks ago: In a new low, Joseph Bottum spreads a rumor that Doug Kmiec will be appointed ambassador to Malta. B … more →

Tags: Abortion, Morning's Minion, Politics

Rock, Beauty, Scissors

aroundthesphere wrote 2 weeks ago: These are old Steven Meisel photos. Found on Crayon Beats. Rod Dreher: Man in Arizona stabs his fam … more →

Tags: Music, Go Meta, Art, Washington Post, Rod Dreher, JL Wall, MICHAEL JACKSON, Rogre Scruton, City Journal

uzatmalar..

refinedintricacy wrote 3 weeks ago: Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo. sonra? … more →

Tags: zibro, Film Şeridi, Hayat, Last Look, olursun, ölüm, Doğdum, Kamin

PomoCon's In The Basement, Mixing Up The Medicine, Front Porch's On The Pavement, Thinking About The Government4 comments

aroundthesphere wrote 3 weeks ago: A war’s a’brewing, the times are a’changing, Deenen v. Poulos a’fighting, a … more →

Tags: Conservative Movement, Go Meta, New Media, Alan Jacobs, Caleb Stegall, Chris Dierkes, Daniel McCarthy, David P. Goldman, Front Porch Republic

TRICK6 comments

Bozu wrote 1 month ago: 「TRICK」 ・ 倖田來未 01. INTRODUCTION FOR TRICK|02. TABOO|03. show girl|04. Your Love|05. stay with me|06 … more →

Tags: 倖田來未, Asia, asian music, Ayumi Hamasaki, Best ~Second Session~, Black Cherry, Black Eyed Peas, boom boom pow, Dance music

First Things, Israel, Conservatism, and WALL-E32 comments

Morning's Minion wrote 1 month ago: I’ve always regarded First Things as less a Catholic journal than a journal in the right-wing … more →

Tags: Environmentalism, Israel, Morning's Minion, War and Peace

The Death of Tradition

Jeremy Dys wrote 1 month ago: Excellent thoughts on the challenge that the same-sex “marriage” movement poses to conse … more →

Tags: Marriage, Religious Freedom, Same Sex Marriage, Conservative, Burke, Carson Holloway

If you can use the millions of dead unborn to justify a murder, this time, then you can use other rationales for other murders.

Doug Lawrence wrote 1 month ago: If you can use the millions of dead unborn to justify a murder, this time, then you can use other r … more →

Tags: Catholic Q & A, Books / Publications, Events, Politics, Human Rights, Inspirational, Salvation, Redemption, Abortion

Should poetry be seen or heard?

elrambo wrote 1 month ago: …and should we blame Billy Collins? Of course, those questions pose completely false dilemmas! … more →

Tags: Poetry, pop culture, Billy Collins, Poets

Appreciation of Place1 comment

jonathanjones02 wrote 1 month ago: Cross posted at Postmodern Conservative Postmodernism, a critique of the over-ambitious nature of En … more →

Tags: Culture, enlighenment, human person, Jonathan, Liberalism, Morality, personalism, Philosophy

Quote of the Day

John Henry wrote 1 month ago: While the world lasts, will Aristotle’s doctrine on these matters last, for he is th … more →

Tags: Culture, Philosophy, Education, By: John Henry, Books, John Henry Newman, Aristotle

Let's talk about animal rights and...abortion!

csmalerich wrote 1 month ago: I’m always curious which way the wind is blowing on animal rights, especially in venues where … more →

Tags: Abortion, Mary Eberstadt, Vegetarians

Men of Action

allgoodmen wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, in the context of a discussion about Sonia Sotomayor, I suggested that any victory that m … more →

Tags: Politics, Manhood, Culture, Good Men, Action


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