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Political Cynic comments. The ‘The Long Form’ begins: Heading: Crisis in Ukraine   Headline: How Russia has revived NATO  Sub-headline: Ukraine has forced America and its allies to bond. But the country’s future is still uncertain https://www.economist.com/international/2022/02/12/how-russia-has-revived-nato  This is a 2,389 word essay, … Continue reading →

Philosophical Apprentice. Reading ‘Revolution on My Mind:Writing a Diary under Stalin’ by Jochen Hellbeck and am on page 155, of this compelling book. ‘Revolution on My Mind is a stunning revelation of the inner world of Stalin’s Russia. We see into the minds … Continue reading →

Philosophical Apprentice comments. I purchased ‘The Poetry of Friedrich Nietzsche’ what seemed like decades ago, from a Oxford University Press book sale. I had read Rudiger Safranski’s Philosophical Biography of Nietzsche, well before reading about Nietzsche’s poetry. Some of his thought’s, positions … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. If Capitalism is represented by an ‘investor’, Peter Thiel, what might that say about the state of Capitalism? The Peddler of the 21st Century, Jeff Bezos, employees thousands in his chain of warehouses, and its fleets of delivery vans. … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Headline: Putin, Ukraine and the madman theory of diplomacy Sub-headline: Western leaders cling to the hope that the Russian leader is bluffing about an invasion https://www.ft.com/content/3d8b94e9-0db7-4aa5-ac6a-9fef2ce43ab6 ‘Putin the Rational’ vs. ‘Vlad The Mad’ are the latest ‘catch phrases’ or propaganda devices from … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

The Neo-Liberalizer of France is too cozy with Putin ? Before I begin with the essay of Kaufmann, let me quote from Wolfgang Streeck’s essay on Europe of January 7, 2022: … In fact, the French political class seems increasingly … Continue reading →

Old Socialist scoffs. Mr. Ganesh provides a breathtakingly reductivist History Made to Measure of Wm. F. Buckley Jr. Without even a mention of his classic ‘God and Man at Yale’ ? Do read the tart review by McGeorge Bundy, in … Continue reading →

Political Realist… A brief review of Mr. Ignatieff’s political/moral evolution, adds what is missing from Hermione Lee’s fawning commentary: Mr. Mr. Ignatieff’s fawning 1995 interview with Isaiah Berlin: As I watched Berlin seems to mumble, as Ignatieff engages in his … Continue reading →