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The Long View 2008-12-09: Legitimacy & World Government; Economics & Kant's Republican Devils; Demographic Plan B; When Revivals Succeed
Cyclical theories of history for the most part have a universal state forming in the last quarter of the 21st century. That’s another two generations from now. If things happen like they happened before, a lot of craziness is still ahead of us.
Legitimacy & World Government; Economics &
Faustian Cultures
In my book review of Pulp Rock yesterday, I used Spengler’s characterization of the West as a Faustian civilization.
According to Spengler, the West is a "Faustian" civilization. Readers will recall that Faust was a legendary Renaissance scholar-magician who sold his soul to the devil in return
Pulp Rock Book Review
When I got a request from Alexander Hellene to review this volume of musically inspired short stories, I had to laugh, because I am one of the least musical people I know. I can lose the beat of a song I am listening to. I’m sure I missed a
Dominus Tecum
The Cold War Origins of Suburban Sprawl
Following up on yesterday’s post about the numbering of the Interstate Highway system, friend of the blog Isegoria turns up more pieces of evidence of my contention that suburban sprawl, mortgages, and zoning were all driven by Cold War policy. That isn’t the sole reason of course, but
Orient yourself
The Interstate Highway system is easy to understand, once you know its principles.
Not listed here, there are also standard nomenclatures for spurs and loops, and also there are smaller Interstates such as I-17, which connects I-10 and I-40 between Phoenix and Flagstaff. The number makes sense, since it is