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  • Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal 381 May the ghost of Ayn Rand smite them

    The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has published guidelines for submissions of designs for the World Trade Center memorial. Just in this most sensitive corner, they've managed to inject the worst kind of fake egalitarian nonsense into the rules.

    in Culture — by Al Barger — on Apr 30, 2003

  • On the Nature of Things: De rerum natura 382 Lucretius: Scientist, philosopher, poet

    It's beautiful poetry, and a nice view of the emerging idea of scientific empiricism. It's a wonder even simply to appreciate the scope of the author's ambition.

    in Books — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

  • The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell 383 Huxley's Patio

    in Books — by Armed Liberal — on Apr 27, 2003

  • The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 384 The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

    Properly, the works of Robert Heinlein are always in season. This one, however, seems to jump out at me as especially timely.

    in Books — by Al Barger — on Apr 27, 2003

  • The Romantic Manifesto 385 Criticism 101

    Being able to distinguish between good melody (or story or painting) and good politics should be considered a basic rudimentary issue for any intelligent person.

    in Politics — by Al Barger — on Apr 26, 2003

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