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Donald Trump rose to power by presenting himself as the candidate who would finally put America first. Among his many promises, none resonated more with his base than his pledge to restore control over immigration. (more…)
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Ricardo Duchesne
Greatness and Ruin: Self-Reflection and Universalism Within European Civilization
Antelope Hill Publishing, 2025
Everyone agrees that we Europeans are distinct from (and therefore stand out amongst) the other members of our species. Where the disagreement begins is when we attempt to apprehend the precise nature and substance of this difference. (more…)
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I recently encountered a Twitter thread of Americans spewing hatred for Europeans. I decided to ask where this hatred comes from, and received many helpful replies, and many stupid ones. (For example, one person bizarrely blamed Europe for America’s liberal immigration policies.) (more…)
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There is an elective affinity — a relationship of reciprocal attraction and mutual reinforcement — between a) John Locke’s argument that a child’s mind initially resembles an “empty cabinet” or a “white paper void of all characters” which can be shaped by controlling the education impressed upon the child’s mind, and b) the origins of a literature specifically written for children in the 1700s in England. (more…)
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The one and only Rich Houck was host Nick Jeelvy‘s guest on the latest broadcast of The Writers’ Bloc, where they discussed Yukio Mishima’s My Friend Hitler — a play about politics, friendship, and doing what is necessary — and answered listener questions, and it is now available for download and online listening.
Topics discussed include:
00:04:00 Yukio Mishima’s play My Friend Hitler
00:09:00 Who is Richard Houck?
00:12:00 Nick and Rich reflect on what it means to be a lawyer (more…)