Monthly Archives: September 2009

John Derbyshire’s hard-headed realism

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on September 18, 2009

Paul Gottfried reviews John Derbyshire’s latest book We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism, which appears to make a secular, empirical case for “hard-headed realism.” Although We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism would appear to be a light read, brimful of … Continue reading →

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Theodore Dalrymple on the culture of inflation

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on September 6, 2009

In the Summer 2009 issue of City Journal Theodore Dalrymple  discusses the cultural effects of inflation: asset inflation—ultimately, the debasement of the currency—as the principal source of wealth corrodes the character of people. It not only undermines the traditional bourgeois … Continue reading →

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