An Ambiguously Positive Cain Post

by Peter Lawler

By ME . This BIG THINK experiment produced some telling and even smart responses. . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2011

The New INTERCOLLEGIATE REVIEW

by Peter Lawler

is HERE . It includes, as all good journals do, an article by ME—on the connection between individualism and our entitlement crisis. It also includes a very profound yet very “with it” article by Gladden Pappin. . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2011

More Debate Thoughts

by Pete Spiliakos

1.  Avik Roy nails it on why Romney is getting away with murder on Romneycare.  There is a lot there, but one take away is that Romney is a very smart guy who works very hard on his evasions.  His opponents are lazy and short sighted when it comes to health care policy.  They . . . . Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2011

My Rock Songbook on #Occupy

by Carl Scott

What to make of the #occupy “movement?” Well, come to think of it, I unknowingly did say something about it a few weeks back when I wrote a far too long post on Joe Pug’s contemporary folk song I Do my Father’s Drugs. So my contribution to the punditry’s occupation with . . . . Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2011

Shameless Self-Promotion and the Debate

by Peter Lawler

1. I will be debating Ronald Bailey tomorrow night in Mary Lyon Hall at Wheaton College, MASS at 8 p.m. I’m told it’s 40 miles from Boston and 30 miles from Providence. Ron is very entertaining and a great guy. The issue is whether indulging Ron’s desire to live forever will . . . . Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2011

Cain Has 99(9) Problems, but Romney Ain’t One (He Has 59)

by John Presnall

After tonight’s Bloomberg debate it’s pretty clear to me that what Peter had earlier said is indeed true—the Republican nomination field can be boiled down to Romney v. Cain. On the big Charlie Rose round table tonight, Rick Perry—in the few instances he actually said . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2011

Big Think is Carrying the Kondrake/Dartmouth Pre-Debate Panel

by Peter Lawler

And I will be “live blogging” HERE . Pete, if you’re around, you’re welcome to join in. Call me at 706 766 7137 if you can. It starts at 5. . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2011

50/50 (The Movie)

by Peter Lawler

chance , contingency, necessity, love, death, a therapist with cute big teeth . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2011

Postmodern and Conservative Manifesto

by Peter Lawler

My suggestion is that the brilliant and undeluded Pete write up a draft (that way we’ll have a lot of facts), and then the others add to it. The whole thing should be no longer than 2000 words or so. Then we will try to change the world with it. . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2011

More Zombies

by John Presnall

I just came across this article on the Zombies, which also contains a brief remark on Pet Sounds. I thought it might be of some interest around here. . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Oct 2011