. . . is mostly a blistering attack on elitist intellectuals , including Ortega y Gasset and his Revolt of the Masses . You do not want to miss this one, and I’m not sure how long Commentary will let you read it for free. A lot of the essay reminds us just how bad so many intellectuals were, . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s been a Berry-filled week, in the aftermath of his Jefferson Lecture last Monday, which I’ve yet to read in full. For one, there was an affectionate puff piece in the NYT , a fine introduction to the man, and of course on Tuesday I drove over the hill for my bi-monthly fill of . . . . Continue Reading »
My Rock Songbook has slowed down of late, and there’s a reason. At Washington and Lee University, where I currently teach, we do this cool thing of having a month-long intensive class. The prof is supposed to pack this with a semester’s worth of material, and my class is an American . . . . Continue Reading »
So Ross Douthat has a new book which speaks of heresy. I am glad he uses this term—heresy—and he is quite sophisticated in his understanding of the issue. Both Hegel and Kierkegaard spoke of the important role of heresy in the development of the Christian doctrine, and Douthat too seems . . . . Continue Reading »
1. So this comparison is based on Carl’s and Pete’s thoughtful corrections to my spin on Jim Ceaser’s more upbeat businessman vs. intellectual. 2. I agree with Jim that our president deserves to be classed a real intellectual. He wrote real books full of interesting thoughts. Plus . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Mr. Ceaser has the first great article on how to compare our two presidential nominees. One specializes in MAKING MONEY, the other in INTELLECTUAL DISPLAYS. I especailly like Jim beginning with what Romney and Obama share in common: No military service, exemplary family life, admirable personal . . . . Continue Reading »
Thomas Hibbs has an appetizing preview of Whit Stillman’s new film Damsels in Distress over at NRO. Lots on the importance of dancing, the reason why with suicide, “prevention is ten-tenths of the cure,” and Hibbs’ interesting observation that Stillman’s college scene . . . . Continue Reading »
BIG THOUGHTS HERE . And America’s leading theologian, Marc Guerra, will be speaking at Berry College on Thursday at 5 in Evans Auditorium. There will be a variety of distinguished respondents. Contact ME for further information. . . . . Continue Reading »
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