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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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Theodore Dalrymple on rights and moral imagination

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on July 28, 2009

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Theodore Dalrymple (Anthony Daniels) makes the following observation: When the supposed right to health care is widely recognized, as in the United Kingdom, it tends to reduce moral imagination. Whenever I deny the existence … Continue reading →

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