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A Degradation of the Intellect

Submitted by davis, Jun 7, 2007 10:32

No wonder France has become what it has become. Let's hope Sarkozy can reverse decades of such goofiness.


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Occam's rezor suggets that the hatred of the left (French or otherwise) for America is most obviously directed at successful... [MORE]

Hard Science 

Jun 11, 2007 21:27

adam Kirsch uses pretty worn out tools to have a go at Higgonet. The article began to sound exciting because... [MORE]

john bird 

Jun 11, 2007 18:33

This is someone who tried to rehabilitate the Jacobins in one of his earlier books, so I can't say I'm... [MORE]

Blackcloud 

Jun 8, 2007 13:36

Higgonet sounds as if he would like to add another chapter to the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion". For... [MORE]

carl webber 

Jun 7, 2007 17:13

To borrow a phrase from the article, Mr. Kirsch's sympathizers will read his review vigorous nods, and everyone else will... [MORE]

Jeremy Mercer 

Jun 7, 2007 11:20

No wonder France has become what it has become. Let's hope Sarkozy can reverse decades of such goofiness.

davis 

Jun 7, 2007 10:32

I must ask myself, do I really care what the "distinguished" M. Higonnet has to say about President Bush or... [MORE]

Kyda Sylvester 

Jun 6, 2007 12:45

Adam Kirsch's critique of Higgonet's "Attendant Cruelties" highlights and underscores the deep chasm separating the French Left from from mainstream... [MORE]

Judith Beiss 

Jun 6, 2007 11:20

Your paper is no doubt the strongest incentive ever to buy that book and read it carefully with an open... [MORE]

sergebelloni 

Jun 6, 2007 02:08

Thank you for your thoughtful analysis. Hatred befuddles the mind. Honest men work hard to steer clear of prejudices. What... [MORE]

Arthur Dieli 

Jun 6, 2007 19:11

Our youth are already primed to receive this species of puffery. We should pity the professor's students and worry for... [MORE]

Richard Kafka 

Jun 8, 2007 16:26

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