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LinkFest 2016-12-31

Last link roundup of 2016. Happy New Year! Stun guns and male crew: Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers This article is interesting for all kinds of reasons. The proffered explanation that "Asian carriers including us [Korean Air] have not imposed tough standards because of Asian culture&

The Long View 2004-07-07: Edwards; Gen-X; Arthur; Doppelgangers

I hadn't know until now that Pelagius was from Britain. Even now, John can surprise me. Edwards; Gen-X; Arthur; Doppelgangers There was another instance today of duelling columns on the New York Times editorial page. Commenting on the dour John Kerry's choice of the sprightly John

The Long View: Irish Recollections

I do not remember reading this particular book review before, which is an unusual thing for me to admit. The Rockite movement is also a bit of history that I had missed out on until now. Irish Recollections By Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna Edited by Patrick Maume University College Dublin Press,

The Long View 2004-05-11: Things You Can't Say

At the end of this blog post, John reminisces about the "Boy Inventor" literature his father used to enjoy. I happen to have a number of examples lying about my house. They are jam-packed full of useful technical information, and are also completely unacquainted with current standards of

The Long View: Dante's World Government

This is an absolutely beautiful exposition of the idea that a universal state is the best for the flourishing of man. I'll let the words speak for themselves. Dante's World Government: De Monarchia in the 21st Century By John J. Reilly “In writing the introduction to

The Long View 2004-04-16: Hegemony and the Left

Thanks to a South Asian history professor I had, I always hear the word 'hegemony' with an British accent in my head. I also remember dropping my coffee into my favorite hat in that class, but the TA was teaching that day. Unlike a lot of John'

LinkFest 2016-07-05

England's Hour: A Review of 'The English and their History' by Robert Tombs An idea I've seen from writers across the political and ideological spectrum is that England developed a distinctive culture and position in the world due to *just enough* isolation. This book