Tag Archives: New York Review of Books

Hidden History of the Puritans

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Rogers Smith, in his paper “Beyond Tocqueville”, argues that America has a hidden history of illiberalism that has been papered over by the generally victorious pro-Enlightenment side. Analysts of American politics since Tocqueville have seen the nation as … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | Tagged Beyond Tocqueville, Cromwell, Marilynne Robinson, New York Review of Books, Puritans, Rogers Smith | Leave a comment

“The 50 Year Argument” (2014)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Co-directed by Scorsese and David Tedeschi, this is Scorsese’s second documentary chronicling the intellectual and cultural life of New York. Although I enjoyed Scorsese’s PUBLIC SPEAKING, a profile of Fran Leibowitz which I thought was a good evocation … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Movies | Tagged David Tedeschi, documentaries, Martin Scorsese, New York Review of Books | 3 Comments

A Pentagram Solution?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: In a recent New York Review of Books, Timothy Garton Ash weighed in on the subject of multiculturalism. Correction: make that “subjects” of multiculturalism, in the plural, since the word has multiple meanings. “Multiculturalism” has become a term of … Continue reading →