Theodore Dalrymple
The Economics of Envy
"Hatred of the rich in the name of equality was probably responsible for more death and destruction in the twentieth century than any other political passion." ~ Theodore Dalrymple
The Oikophobic Will to Power
"What the oikophobe wants is power within his own country, and oikophobia is an instrument to achieve it by delegitimizing those he thinks already have it. He wants to replace…
The Life of Democracy’s Interpreter
"Tocqueville delved into French social and economic history, and concluded that the Revolution avant la lettre was taking place long before the outbreak in 1789." ~ Theodore Dalrymple
Beauty Transcends Outrage
"Strength of emotion cannot by itself justify moral outrage. We have a duty not to offend others without good reason, but we also have a duty not to be offended…
Fragility’s Triumph
"As manners have coarsened, so—seemingly paradoxically—vulnerability, or the claim to vulnerability, has increased. The least expression which somebody finds disobliging is now treated as if it were a real sock…
