Tag Archives: conservatism

Drop-out Economics

I remember we used to have these business seminars when I was in college in which they invited people to talk about their experiences in the real world, outside say the Ivory Towers.  Once, we had this guy, let’s call … Continue reading

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It’s racism stupid!

News that Arizona’s teachers are being harassed because of their accent and that Cultural Studies will be banned from schools demonstrate the true sentiment behind this whole affair in Arizona – simply put: it’s racism stupid! Blog this! Bookmark on … Continue reading

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Rand Paul’s Domino ergo sum (I own therefore I am)

A few days ago, Tea Party’s favorite son and Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul gave an interview to Rachel Maddow about his position on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The full interview follows. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, … Continue reading

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Yglesias’ answer to Sanchez

Liberal blogger Matt Yglesias wrote a very interesting answer to Sánchez’s piece on conservatism’s “epistemic closure.” Yglesias emphasizes – rightly so in my opinion – the fact that liberals currently have a less monolithic ecosystem than conservatives. He says: The … Continue reading

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On "epistemic closure" and other maladies of the Right

Libertarian blogger Julian Sánchez recently posted a very interesting comment on the “systematic trend toward “epistemic closure” in the modern conservative movement.” Leaving aside some conceptual imprecisions – Sánchez himself addresses them on another post – I should say that … Continue reading

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