Tag Archives: King James I

inflation: just sequester it

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dave

…The worst possible consequence of inflation has always been its corrosion of political institutions. Every monarchy in the sixteenth century except the English went bankrupt. War, grandiose ambitions, and civil and religious strife played their part, and acquired extra force … Continue reading →

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terror: the modern condition

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dave

“Madness alone is truly terrifying.” – Joseph Conrad Terrorism appears to be a specific malady of modern civilization. No other society, we tend to assume, has suffered to the same extent from precisely the same social and moral pestilence. This … Continue reading →

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800,000 words

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Dave

A religion of Jesus or a religion about Jesus…As Jonathan Swift once said, “We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” ‎”among the sayings and discourses imputed to him (jesus) … Continue reading →

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anonymous : keeping the spurious alive

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Dave

Whether the inspiration is the comic, the movie or the historical figure, the imagery — co-opted today by everyone from Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the hacker group Anonymous — carries stronger connotations than some of the Occupy protesters seem … Continue reading →

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king for a day: take a pass on the cake

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Dave

All the king’s men and women. Indeterminancy and inevitability, fortuity and fate.Sacred geometry and secret recipes. The chance of being king. Or is it chance? The chance of being king is charged with multiple and contradictory associations among of which … Continue reading →

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