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Wither Colleges?
Fenster writes: Blowhard Esq. advocates here that students consider college on a do it yourself basis. That idea has a lot of appeal. Here is a book on DIY University. And the recent film on higher education, The Ivory Tower, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
4 Comments
Franklin and Montaigne
Fenster writes: I don’t object to Bastiat being named as a patron saint of UR philosophy, such as it is. It’s a big tent–not unlimited in size for sure, but capacious enough. Blowhard Esq. previously nominated Montaigne, and that fits … Continue reading
Posted in History, Personal reflections, Philosophy and Religion
Tagged Benjamin Frankin, Montaigne
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Inside Graduate Admissions
Fenster writes: A new book takes a look at the admissions process in graduate schools. It’s Inside Graduate Admissions by Julie Posselt. And here’s an article about the book from Inside Higher Education. And further commentary from the insightful Megan … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged higher education, Inside Graduate Admissions, Julie Posselt, Megan McArdle
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Peoples is the Cwaziest Monkeys
Fenster writes: Lew Lehr said that monkeys is the cwaziest peoples. I don’t know monkeys so I don’t know if that is true. I have been around a lot of humans, though, and I believe that you could fairly put … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Philosophy and Religion, Uncategorized
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UR’s Philosophy and “The Evolution of Everything”
Fenster writes: Back here Blowhard Esq. summed up UR’s philosophy in a nutshell by quoting Frédéric Bastiat, which makes us classical liberals in economic matters I think. I don’t object since that line of thinking is agreeable. Plus, I didn’t … Continue reading
Shariah in a Crowded Theater
Fenster writes: Is it OK to shout “Shariah” in a crowded theater? Pushing that a bit on the speech side, how about “Allahu Akbar” in a crowded theater? Or pushing it a bit in terms of delivery and venue, how … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics and Economics
Tagged free speech, Ken White, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Popehat
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Notes on “Sabotage”, and Triggers
Fenster writes: I have paid essentially zero attention to Arnold Schwarzenegger the actor after his political career ended. I knew faintly of a film, or maybe several, that included Arnold with a gaggle of his aging action figure buddies. I … Continue reading
Scholarly Writing and “The Fall of Rome”
Fenster writes: Though I have a doctorate I am not a scholar. That’s partly because I got a doctorate late in life, well past the time I might have developed good, or at least acceptable, scholarly habits. It is also … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, History
Tagged Bryan Ward-Perkins, The Fall of Rome
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Fenster Stands and Delivers
Fenster writes: This is a follow on to a post I wrote earlier today on gun control, which should be read first. That post dealt with the Second Amendment issues and pretty clearly suggested Fenster was persuaded that the Amendment … Continue reading
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