First Links — 9.1.15

Sabbath
Oliver Sacks (RIP), New York Times

Amazon and the Limits of Consent
Charlie Clark, Fare Forward

Trumpism the Ideology
Jeffrey A. Tucker, Foundation for Economic Education

The Drama of St. Crispian’s Day: Shakespeare Got It Right
Allan Massie, The Spectator

Virgin Mary Statue Crying for No Good Reason
Staff, The Onion

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