Monthly Archives: March 2020

Maoism: A Global History

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Luke Ford

Julia Lovell writes in her 2019 book: * After 1949, the book’s [Red Star Over China] message would come full circle. Even though Mao himself never showed any desire to go back to Yan’an, the symbolic birthplace of Maoism, he … Continue reading →

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The Varieties Of The Orthodox Experience

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Luke Ford

* Those Orthodox Jews who burn with passion. These amount to no fewer than 25% of the frum Jews I know. * Those who have never experienced any other way of living. All of their friends and family are Orthodox. … Continue reading →

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American Social Class Markers

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Luke Ford
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How Do You Spot Toxic People?

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from the excellent Jackson MacKenzie book, Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition): Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People: 1. Gaslighting and crazy-making. They blatantly deny their own manipulative behavior and ignore evidence … Continue reading →

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Fascism: The Career Of A Concept

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2016 book by Paul Gottfried: * I should mention an irritant without which this book would not have been conceived. While listening to TV and reading newspapers from both here and western Europe, I … Continue reading →

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