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Victor Davis Hanson says a real reset is coming

The New Neo Posted on March 24, 2022 by neoMarch 24, 2022

Some excerpts: In truth, we are about to see a radical reset — of the current reset. It will be a different sort of transformation than the elites are expecting and one that they should greatly fear… In the November … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Politics | 47 Replies

“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime”

The New Neo Posted on March 22, 2022 by neoMarch 22, 2022

Commenter John Tyler reminds us of this famous saying by Beria, the notorious head of Stalin’s secret police: “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” As with some of our current political prosecutors, the idea is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Evil, Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Law, People of interest | 13 Replies

Cancel culture goes international, with consequences

The New Neo Posted on March 10, 2022 by neoMarch 10, 2022

Here’s another recommended aritcle, this one on the parallels between cancel culture and what’s happening to Russia right now in terms of sanctions by private companies or private groups in particular. The excesses have been piling up. Don’t play Tchaikovsky? … Continue reading →

Posted in Biden, Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Politics | 60 Replies

Coming to a decision

The New Neo Posted on March 9, 2022 by neoMarch 9, 2022

Recently on this blog and elsewhere I’ve seen variants of the question “doesn’t it bother you that on the issue of Ukraine you are in some sort of agreement with Democrats?” – only it’s often asked in a way that … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Me, myself, and I, War and Peace | Tagged Ukraine | 88 Replies

Neville Chamberlain: let’s take another look

The New Neo Posted on March 7, 2022 by neoMarch 7, 2022

Recently I’ve made some comparisons to Munich and Neville Chamberlain’s surrender of the Sudetenland to Hitler. But I didn’t go into any real depth while referencing him. But then I realized that his name has become synonymous for “surrender” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Historical figures, History, War and Peace | 38 Replies

Putin the Slavophile

The New Neo Posted on March 1, 2022 by neoMarch 1, 2022

I was plowing through some of Putin’s speeches and it occurred to me suddenly that he might be described as a Slavophile. It’s a term I remember from a class I took in college called “Russian Intellectual History.” But I … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, War and Peace | Tagged Putin | 47 Replies

Virtuals vs. Physicals; Imagology vs. Reality

The New Neo Posted on February 24, 2022 by neoFebruary 24, 2022

This article is worth reading: Many have slotted this drama [in Canada] into a familiar framework of right-wing populists versus left-wing elites. But a different way of looking at it may be more helpful in explaining not only what has … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Literature and writing | 60 Replies

Tyranny creep: Canada and elsewhere

The New Neo Posted on February 22, 2022 by neoFebruary 22, 2022

Commenter John Tyler asks: There never is a shortage of jack-booted enforcers to impose a government’s will upon the citizenry. This time Canada is the venue. So, ladies and gents, what is about the Canadian personality or culture that enables … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Language and grammar, Law, Liberty, Literature and writing | 37 Replies

An ode to the 1980s

The New Neo Posted on February 17, 2022 by neoFebruary 17, 2022

For me, the 1980s are somewhat of a blur, because I spent them having a baby and then raising that baby and intermittently working part-time. I was exhausted much of the time, and not really part of the zeitgeist. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, History, Me, myself, and I | 30 Replies

Tragique and triviale; weight and lightness

The New Neo Posted on February 8, 2022 by neoFebruary 8, 2022

On the previous thread on COVID hope and fear, David Foster offered this quote from Arthur Koestler, as related by Koestler’s friend Richard Hillary: K has a theory for this. He believes there are two planes of existence which he … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Literature and writing | Tagged Milan Kundera | 43 Replies

COVID: hope and fear

The New Neo Posted on February 4, 2022 by neoFebruary 4, 2022

Commenter “Rufus T. Firefly” writes: I’ll admit I had a bias. My bias was hoping that COVID-19 would not be as terminal as predicted. I followed any reasonable, valid sign that gave credence to that hope. And, most all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Health | Tagged COVID-19 | 65 Replies

Can you be too cynical?

The New Neo Posted on January 22, 2022 by neoJanuary 22, 2022

I’ve long been pretty cynical about politics and politicians, and I’ve gotten much more so over the years. Unfortunately, I think that increasing cynicism is justified. But despite that, I’m not the most cynical person in the world about politics. … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Me, myself, and I, Politics | 41 Replies

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