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Benjamin Espen

Apr 18, 2023
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The Long View 2009-04-24: Witch Hunts & Purges

The Long View 2009-04-24: Witch Hunts & Purges

Last night on Twitter/X I suggested that John J. Reilly may be the prophet of our times. John died in 2012, but his writings offer us useful concepts for understanding our times based on history. In this 2009 blog post, John shows us what a modern day purge would
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The Long View 2009-04-17: Spengler at the Zombies' Tea Party

The Long View 2009-04-17: Spengler at the Zombies' Tea Party

Fifteen years ago, I probably wouldn't have taken a bet that the Boston Globe would still be in business in 2024, but they are still chugging along. On the other hand, the loss the New York Times took to sell the paper was staggering. The Times bought the
Benjamin Espen Dec 27, 2024
The Long View 2009-04-10

The Long View 2009-04-10

John J. Reilly died before the hostage incident he mentions in this blog post got turned first into a movie starring Tom Hanks and then into a meme, but this now fifteen-year-old blog remains topical. John didn't name his blog idly. One of the big questions of late
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