Posts Tagged ‘Religion’
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Bob Herbert/Clueless in America The Short Version: Kids are stupid. In his words: “While we’re effectively standing in place, other nations are catching up and passing us when it comes to educational achievement.” Score: F (Forgettable) If you’re in the mood to be scolded […]
Filed under: Capitalism, Drivel, Government, Politicians, The Gay Recluse, The Times | 2 Comments
Tags: Bob Herbert, David Brooks, Education, Faith, Middle Ages, Religion, The New York Times
Poets, pundits, philosophers and politicians, take note! This is not the story of nations or other one-hit wonders, nor is it the story of religion, for which so many millions have died in futile anger and delusion. It is certainly not the history of capital, although this too has been a scourge; no, friends, these […]
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Tags: Capital, Civilization, History, Meat Puppets II, Nationalism, Religion, The Cannanes, The City, Walter Benjamin
