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Category Archives: Jews
Protecting the wisdom of the West (Classical Liberalism & Jewish Tradition)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Alexander_(professor) https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Liberalism-Jewish-Tradition-Alexander/dp/0765801531 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson https://www.telelib.com/authors/T/TennysonAlfred/verse/suppressedpoems/hersperides.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Trilling Bud: “Very many of the big names in American Literature have been Jewish for a generation now. Charles Feidelson, Leslie Feidler, Nina Baym, Sacvan Bercovitch, etc. Also during this generation (between 1960-2000), the study of … Continue reading
Capitalism and the Jews
Here are some highlights from this Jerry Z. Muller book: * Capitalism has been the most important force in shaping the fate of the Jews in the modern world. Of course, one could plausibly argue that it has been the … Continue reading
Jews, Non-Jews & The Corona Virus
What are the biggest differences between how Jews and non-Jews deal with the Corona Virus? Christians seem more serene, Jews seem more kvetchy and preppy. Every Jew knows the best doctor and they will happily tell you about him because … Continue reading
Jewish Influence
Politico posts: Israel accused of planting mysterious spy devices near the White House he U.S. government concluded within the past two years that Israel was most likely behind the placement of cellphone surveillance devices that were found near the White … Continue reading
When Criticism Helps
Comments at Steve Sailer: * The internet is turning into a disaster for Jews. It is the ultimate dis-intermediary which is a big problem if your job is to get in between transactions. This is especially true if you control … Continue reading
How Indian families took over the Antwerp diamond trade from orthodox Jews
Steve Sailer writes: As a commenter pointed out about my review of This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto by Suketu Mehta, the scion of an Indian diamond merchant clan, diamond merchants are about the last who ought to … Continue reading
Does Kevin MacDonald Argue That Jews Are Genetically Programmed To Weaken White Societies?
Nathan Cofnas responds to me: “I wouldn’t say “genetically programmed,” since this is too strong an expression. (It’s a tendency that requires certain cultural inputs to be expressed. The group evolutionary strategy wouldn’t function properly without culturally transmitted social controls, … Continue reading
Nathan Cofnas Responds To JF Gariepy’s Critique
Nathan Cofnas writes June 3, 2019: Jean-François (“JF”) Gariépy has produced an error-ridden critique of my paper on Kevin MacDonald. ~~~~~ As everyone reading this presumably knows, MacDonald claims that Judaism is a “group evolutionary strategy.” In The Culture of … Continue reading
JF Gariepy Analyzes The Cofnas Critique
Nathan Cofnas responds to JF’s critique. On May 26, 2018, JF Gariepy hosted Kevin MacDonald in a show titled, “The Standing Critique.” JF says about Kevin’s book The Culture of Critique (40:20): “The Cofnas Critique passes beside the track from … Continue reading
Dennis Prager: Why Most Jews Aren’t Bothered by the Times’ Anti-Semitic Cartoon
Dennis Prager writes: Why aren’t most American Jews troubled by the Times’ cartoon? Why were all American Jews horrified by the anti-Semitic shootings at the California synagogue this past weekend, while most barely had their feathers ruffled by the anti-Semitic … Continue reading