Category Archives: England

Fairness and Freedom: A History of Two Open Societies: New Zealand and the United States

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2012 book by David Hackett Fischer: * When one compares these many accounts, one notices that the same language of description tends to occur. Karl Popper described New Zealanders as “decent, friendly and well-disposed.” … Continue reading →

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Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Luke Ford

Here are some of my favorite bits from this 1989 book by David Hackett Fischer: * Folkways in this normative sense exist in advanced civilizations as well as in primitive societies. They are functioning systems of high complexity which have … Continue reading →

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Dominic Cummings

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Luke Ford

From the New York Review of Books: “Cummings, while individually odd, is in many ways a familiar political archetype. The annals of politics are replete with advisers who seemed to be impregnable and uniquely insightful until, just like that, they … Continue reading →

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Middlemarch and Underearning II (4-11-21)

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 The need for an exciting life 10:00 Religion and happiness 1:00:00 What makes a marriage work? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlemarch

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Middlemarch & Underearning (3-21-21)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Middlemarch by George Eliot | In-Depth Summary & Analysis, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7hPizrOx4Y 05:00 Your Public Persona: Self-Presentation in Everyday Life, https://www.audible.com/pd/Your-Public-Persona-Self-Presentation-in-Everyday-Life-Audiobook/1629979686 17:00 Miami Beach struggle with riots, https://twitter.com/MisterCommodity/status/1373506957252911106 25:00 Middlemarch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlemarch 59:00 The Book Club: Middlemarch by George Eliot with Heather … Continue reading →

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