Monthly Archives: September 2012

Anti-Political Politics

Anti-Political Politics “It seems to me Jake Meador, in observing how impoverished we are to think that all politics has to take place within government and party structures, is trying to ease us toward imagining an American version of Havel’s anti-political politics.”

Blog: Wonkblog: Michael Woodford may have written the year’s most important academic paper. Here’s why.

Michael Woodford may have written the year’s most important academic paper. Here’s why. Dylan Matthews, Wonkblog

The trouble with atheists: a defence of faith

The trouble with atheists: a defence of faith “The point is that from outside, belief looks like a series of ideas about the nature of the universe for which a truth-claim is being made, a set of propositions that you sign up to; and when actual believers don’t talk about their belief in this way, […]

Exhausperation · Ben Ward

Exhausperation · Ben Ward “Growing up is hard. Many mantras of working for the web are about never stopping growing, learning, and developing ourselves. But we’re adults; we could stop. We could settle down with our lot, but we don’t. We choose to keep life difficult.”

Twitter: @BoobsRadley

BoobsRadley The next time somebody bitches about Millennials, maybe remind them who linoleumed over all the hardwood floors.

The Sad Secular Monks | First Things

The Sad Secular Monks | First Things “A life that has no room for serious romantic partners can’t have much space for deep friendships either. This should be the one culture war fight where we can all be on the same side: if careers preclude real relationships, something’s gone deeply wrong.”

Tom & Daisy 2012 | The American Conservative

Tom & Daisy 2012 | The American Conservative ‘Americans don’t care that the country is going broke and in decline; we just want a politician who can make us feel good, who can convince us that if we only connect with the right emotions, we can be born again. No repentance, no sacrifice, no relearning: […]

Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: If Jesus Had Read Ayn Rand

If Jesus Had Read Ayn Rand Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher