Vandal Renaissance

philosophy and scholarship in a world between decadence and barbarism

Monday, October 27, 2014

The Thiel Delusion

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The doctrines of Peter Thiel's system are simple and appealing. Modern culture needs but does not properly cultivate real innovation. Gr...
Monday, September 8, 2014

Scotland: Scruton v. Haldane

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In the UK, it is basically ridiculous to ask what Conservatives think about Scottish Independence. For a long time, moves for devolution and...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Nobody Really Cares About The Liberal Arts: Part 2

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One could accuse me, justly perhaps, of being too hard on liberal arts colleges. But I think that it is a legitimate question to ask what in...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Humanities Are Relevant . . .

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because they have taught me not to eat foie gras. So Nicholas Kristoff in the Times. If you need any further proof that the real purpose o...
Monday, August 18, 2014

Body and Soul, from Lady Gaga to Katy Perry & Ariana Grande

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Lady Gaga's 2013 hit "Do What U Want" gives carte blanche to her lover. But Lady Gaga makes a distinction not always drawn ou...
Friday, August 15, 2014

"Tacticool" Cops and Assault Weapons Bans

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Alan Jacobs over at The New Atlantis has some brief but insightful comments about the ways in which our militarized police ape the aesthe...
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