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Author Archives: Luke Ford
Camilla Cavendish
Is that an awesome English name or what? “Camilla Cavendish!” I just love to say it. It’s all class, like Luke Ford. According to the FT: “A former associate editor and chief leader writer of The Times, she is a … Continue reading
The Cosmic Stakes of the Revolt of the Public
When historians look back at the American elite’s reaction to Donald Trump, the feature that will require the most explanation is not the opposition. Opposition to a disruptive political figure is normal. What will require explanation is the specific quality … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Cinema Paradiso Authority
Characters in the world of Cinema Paradiso do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to the magic of film, loyalty to village tradition, or responsibility … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Authority in Chaim Potok’s Fiction
Serious Jews in Chaim Potok’s Brooklyn do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Torah, loyalty to a Rebbe or a scholarly father, or responsibility … Continue reading
‘A review of Jeroen Staring’s writings on the Alexander Technique’
Alexander Technique teacher Jean Fischer put together this 83-page review of Jeroen Staring’s work on the history of the Alexander Technique. The dispute between Jeroen Staring and Jean Fischer over Frederick Matthias Alexander is not just a disagreement about historical … Continue reading
Don’t all nations and persons impute greater meaning to their acts than the plain facts?
Someone should inform the New York Times, which is appalled that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sees divine meaning in the Iran War. Individuals and groups usually experience their actions from the inside, where motive, hope, fear, duty, memory, and … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Tom Wolfe’s Status Authority
Characters in Tom Wolfe’s America do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as possession of the Right Stuff, mastery of invisible status codes, or responsibility for upholding … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Taylor Sheridan’s Neo-Western Authority
Characters in Taylor Sheridan’s universe do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as loyalty to the land, fidelity to family legacy, and responsibility for defending a way … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Authority Among The First Century Followers Of Jesus
Followers of the Way do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Scripture fulfilled in Jesus, loyalty to the coming Kingdom of God, or responsibility … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for 16th Century Protestant Authority
Protestants in 16th century Europe do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Scripture, loyalty to the pure Gospel, or responsibility for rescuing Christian life … Continue reading