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Category Archives: Europe
The Enlightenment Wasn’t Enlightened
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
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‘Why Transatlantic Relations Broke Down’
Nathan Pinkoski writes: While the Trump administration has indeed taken a harder line on Europe than the Biden administration had done, its actions should be understood as a recognition of a fundamental reality: Brussels does not align with American interests. … Continue reading
What distinguishes the west?
Reason and argument. The West built a culture where disagreement is a virtue. Greece normalized public debate. Rome built legalism. Medieval universities turned disputation into a craft. You get a society that treats argument as a path to truth rather … Continue reading
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WSJ: Populist Right-Wing Parties Lead Polls in Europe’s Biggest Economies
WSJ: The sense of economic decline together with rapid immigration is a toxic combination that has turned many voters against established political parties, said Jérémie Gallon, a former French diplomat and head of Europe for consulting firm McLarty Associates. “It’s … Continue reading
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Are there any major economists, pundits, politicians, academics or public intellectuals in Europe who support Trump?
Grok says: There is limited evidence of prominent European economists, pundits, politicians, academics, or public intellectuals openly supporting Donald Trump. His policies, particularly on trade, immigration, and international relations, have often been viewed skeptically in Europe, where free trade, multilateralism, … Continue reading
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NYT: Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right? (5-5-24)
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The Treason of the Intellectuals (1927)
Norman Finkelstein tells David Samuels: “One of my favorite little books is Julian Benda’s Treason of the Intellectuals, which is based in this binary notion that there are two competing sets of values in the world: fame and fortune on … Continue reading
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Top European rabbi urges Israel to end engagement with far-right parties
From the Times of Israel: A leading European rabbi this week called on Israel to end its engagement with far-right parties in Europe, regardless of their position on the Jewish state. Conference of European Rabbis president Pinchas Goldschmidt warned Israeli … Continue reading
Book Club: The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam by Douglas Murray
From Amazon.com: The Strange Death of Europe is the internationally bestselling account of a continent and a culture caught in the act of suicide, now updated with new material taking in developments since it was first published to huge acclaim. … Continue reading
Discussing Western Identities On Warski Live (1-25-18)
Identities in Western Civilization – The Rebbe & Luke Ford Starting at 7:15 Est https://t.co/77CtNNZdx0 This should be good! — Andy Warski (@Andywarski) January 26, 2018 From the live comments on the Warski Youtube video: * I never heard of … Continue reading