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For cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker, it is vital that we appreciate how much progress we have made in liberal democracies—and that we owe that progress to Enlightenment humanism—if we wish it to continue: A liberal democracy is a precious achievement. Until the messiah comes, it will always have problems, but it’s better to solve those
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The liberal aversion to national interest stems from an idealism, a larger vision of country, a vision of some ambition and nobility—the ideal of a true international community. And that is: To transform the international system from the Hobbesian universe into a Lockean universe. To turn the state of nature into a norm-driven community. To turn
... See moreCharles Krauthammer • Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
Independent thinking is not only unconventional, it is the enemy of the very institutions that constitute the bulwark of our society.
Wayne W. Dyer • Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of Your Life
For many right-wingers, there also came a realization that Andrew Breitbart was correct. “Politics is downstream from culture,” and electing the correct people was the consequence of the right strategies and not the goal. One of the great techniques used by the evangelical left is its claim that all decent, sane people are basically progressives at
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