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A Subtle Regime: Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority.
“Thought is an invisible and almost intangible power that makes sport of all tyrannies” [1]. Thus, Tocqueville, in Democracy in America, describes the Achilles heel of the traditional tyrant. No matter the physical constraints or social constructions that a tyrant might try to impose on his citizens, he cannot fully suppress thoughts hostile to the … Continue reading A Subtle Regime: Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority.
Musings on Futility
I’ve been job hunting lately. My time at this job (which I consider more missionary work than a traditional job) has been very fruitful and fulfilling, but I believe it’s time to move on. The question is: move on to what? My “indeed.com” searches first gained a kind of existential tinge, then became entirely symbolic … Continue reading Musings on Futility
Kicked out of the Alehouse: What Kristin Lavransdatter Has to Say About Love
A colleague of mine, known to our eight (give or take) faithful readers as Alasdair Slackintyre, recently remarked on the tonal quality of our [his and my] blog posts. “We aren’t trying to be properly academic,” intuit, “[We’re] not properly planning out essays, not putting in good conclusions, not putting in good thesis statements.” Well, … Continue reading Kicked out of the Alehouse: What Kristin Lavransdatter Has to Say About Love
Celebrating… Women?
Upon walking into a local bookstore I learned that March is “Women’s History Month.” I had never given much thought to the notion that there needed to be a month dedicated just to the awesome things women had done throughout the history of the world. Honestly, in today’s day and age, my first thought was … Continue reading Celebrating… Women?
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