Author: Mr Nobody
-
The instinct against liberalism
There is an argument to be made that liberalism was an experimental strategy, one that had never been attempted on a large scale before and so had no real proven track record, and other forms of social organization had and have a better one across time and differing conditions. Liberalism ended up going pretty well…
-
My application to the DEI board
As DEI programs become more commonplace across the country, it is very easy for such processes to become mired in political concerns and personal and social conflicts. It is easy for them to become reactive, focused on deflecting complaints and liability, rather than on the production of excellence in education. I believe that part of…
-
What is respect?
I think there is a question of what it means to respect someone, or even to respect a whole people. Does it mean indulging them, protecting them? Defending or coddling them, making them comfortable, patronizing them? How should we view someone we respect? As a friend, as a child, as a pet, as a project?…
-
The roots of confidence
Positive lies about yourself are no more secure a foundation for actualization that negative lies. Understanding and taking responsibility for yourself as a particular individual in your own care is the beginning of actualization, maturity, and integration. No amount of positive or negative self talk can paper over your essential nature. The underlying features of…
-
Regarding Dan Crenshaw
I don’t agree with Dan about numerous things, but because he has a coherent and rational intellectual system inside which those disagreements could be discussed and progress could be made, I know that I could trust him and we could work together productively to make progress toward both our concerns. In other words, he has…
-
Rights and opportunities
As Americans, we possess the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Note that we are not actually granted a right to happiness itself. That’s not a right someone can grant to someone else. So what’s the difference? The difference is between granting a right to an endeavor, an experiment, an effort, a…
-
In praise of gridlock
It’s actually a positive feature of our government that it’s easiest to get things done, get laws passed, and get people elected at the lowest and most local levels, and it is at those levels that the government should most impact your life. At its highest levels, the government has the most restrictions, hurdles, checks,…
-
A letter to the superintendent
I read in the newsletter about the DEI initiative. I understand that there is a big push in all public and private institutions to engage in a voluntary inquisition to root out alleged white supremacy and systemic racism, and I appreciate the need to address the concerns of customers or people who make use of…
-
A letter in thanks for an article on Sir Roger Scruton by his literary executor
Thank you so much for your article on Sir Roger today. I enjoyed reading it. It’s strange how someone dies and then everyone tries to lay claim to their legacy. I confess I didn’t discover Roger until more recently, despite having spent my life studying philosophy and British literature. I confess I most ignored most…
-
Misandry and marketing
I’m getting really, really tired of previews for shows starring women that all center around the conceit of “that’s right, I’m X and I’m a woman!” and all the men are mysogynistic jerks and she’s the clever, modern person schooling them in how awesome she is compared to all those dumb men. And sometimes she…
Mr Nobody's Patented Blog 