Hedonism—the scratching of every itch, indulgence of very impulse, breaking of nearly every norm—is very much central to our ongoing coup de culture that is replacing Judeo-Christian/Humanistic society with one based in utilitarianism/hedonism/radical environmentalism. Hedonism has . . . . Continue Reading »
The lexicon we use in discussing bioethical issues is important. And look how this newspaper does it in a poll to measure attitudes about refusing unwanted treatment. From the story:PATIENTS’ lives are being artificially “extended beyond what they actually want for themselves”, . . . . Continue Reading »
How long before we look back on the American ‘imperial age’ as a hiccup, a fling with power never really actualized, stabilized, or formalized? Christian Brose at Foreign Policy ‘s Shadow Government points us to Andrew Schearer writing yesterday in the Wall Street Journal : . . . . Continue Reading »
Gay activists have waited for the man they voted into office to throw them a bone, and none has come. So they’re going to start mounting the pressure for him to act, says the New York Times today. The article mentions that Obama could appoint a gay man or woman to fill Justice Souter’s . . . . Continue Reading »
If I hear one more person say that the slippery slope argument doesn’t apply to gay marriage, I’m gonna scream : First came traditional marriage. Then, gay marriage. Now, there’s a movement combining both—simultaneously. Abby Ellin visits the next frontier of nuptials: the . . . . Continue Reading »
If you’ve ever wondered just what happens behind the scenes of an opera company, especially one as grand as the Metropolitan, check out Judith H. Dobrzynski’s article in the Wall Street Journal . A sample: If you have never understood why an old saying calls opera “the most . . . . Continue Reading »
Democracy, shemocracy : The recent run of states legalizing gay marriage—punctuated Wednesday by Maine becoming the fifth state to do so—has increased the likelihood that California voters will face another ballot measure on the issue as early as next year, according to strategists on . . . . Continue Reading »
Hedonism—the scratching of every itch, indulgence of very impulse, breaking of nearly every norm—is very much central to our ongoing coup de culture. Hedonism has consequences, one of which is decadence, which is defined as:A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as . . . . Continue Reading »
Is the East Coast more lustful than the West? Greedier? When you look at the seven deadly sins mapped across the country , the East Coast and the South turn out to be the most prideful, which in these charts meant the most sinful, period. But the charts only factor in reported crimes, which might . . . . Continue Reading »
“Digital literacy, that darling of techno-utopians, competes now with physical books and the solitary, contemplative print culture nourished by them,” writes artist and cultural critic Maureen Mullarkey , introducing her new exhibition at New York’s Kuoros Gallery. . . . . Continue Reading »
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