Progressives & Capitalists

by | Feb 12, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Progressives and the defenders of capitalism have odd views about what makes human beings happy. For the right, happiness seems to mean wealthy people having still more money, whereas from the left it seems to mean politicians, on the advice of “experts,” imposing...

Antagonists

by | Feb 11, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.” – Edmund Burke

Necessary War

by | Feb 10, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Instead of producing a pacifism devoid of reality, the insight into the structure of modern wars, guided and mobilized by fear, might have led to the realization that the only standard for a necessary war is the fight against conditions under which people no longer...

Boys & Frogs

by | Feb 9, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Boys throw stones at frogs for fun, but the frogs don’t die for “fun”, but in sober earnest.” – Bion

Attention Deficit Disorder

by | Feb 7, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Boys were driven crazy—literally crazy, as defined in the current edition of the American Psychiatric Associations’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The ‘diagnostic criteria’ for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder include: ‘makes careless...