The Greatest of Philosophers
Who are the greatest of philosophers? Ask 20 scholars, and they will give you 20 different answers. The list I would offer would not be appreciated by most academic philosophers,…
2021
KINSELLACAST 173: Election week one with Adler, Lilley, Mraz – and Violent Femmes, Alias, Death Valley Girls, Parquet Courts
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On Work and Connection
I just read this lovely essay by Esau McCaulley. In it he discusses how our new nearness to death has affected our lives: “This pandemic has left conversations and lives…
what i’m reading: you could look it up: the reference shelf from ancient babylon to wikipedia
This must be the book-nerd-iest post ever, and unless books are your profession, possibly the biggest book geek-out you’ll ever read. And I’m proud to bring it to you. You…
Ten Years Ago Today
During the 17 months of the COVID pandemic that we’ve lived so far, there have been so many moments when so many of us have commented that time seems to…
When Superstition Overthrows Reason
Vaccine mandates are — finally — are on the menu. Martin Regg Cohn writes: With an election getting underway, Justin Trudeau mandated vaccinations for air and rail travel, also requiring…
For People Who Aren’t Sheeple…
… they seem strangely attracted to unconventional ‘cures’ for Covid, including an animal dewormer called ivermectin. Recommend this Post
The wars that cannot be won
We didn’t have much choice after 9/11. But Adam Nossiter’s analysis in today’s New York Times is a must-read. A snippet: The war the Americans thought they were fighting against…
O’Toole’s Hero.
Having heard it many times does not make something true. Suggesting that conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s hero is the guy in England with the bad haircut seems ludicrous. Brit PM…
On the 10th anniversary of his death, from the vantage of Election 2021, happy memories of Jack Layton and the campaign of 2011
Don’t mourn! Organize! — Joe Hill, Swedish-American union organizer Canadians still mourn the loss of Jack Layton, Joe Hill’s wise strategic counsel to social activists notwithstanding. Mr. Layton on one…
Could The Cons Really Win The Election?
When I fell out of bed this morning, it looked like such a beautiful day I couldn't wait to go sailing. But then I noticed that there weren't many boats…
Holy
HOLY SHIT @CDNPOLI https://t.co/bNFbH2mIE6 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 22, 2021 The post Holy first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
#Elxn44 Roundup
Links, notes and comments up to and including the first week of Canada’s federal election. – Shannon Proudfoot reports on Innovative Research’s polling into how voters perceive the federal parties…
Yet Another WTF Were They Smoking Decision from Council
Council has decided to close Maple Street to vehicular traffic at the end of this month, to make the street safe for bicycles as a one-month trial. Yes, I’m serious:…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The Globe and Mail’s editorial board discusses the need for far more Canadians to be vaccinated as part of any realistic plan to…
Saturday Photo: The Batture at Saint-André de Kamouraska
Note: this was such a good trip I’m posting it twice! Down in the Bas St-Laurent recently to see how people there cope with rising sea levels. This is the…
Erin O’Toole And The Con War On Women
It had to be one of the weirdest videos Erin O'Toole has ever made, and that's saying something. For there he was looking like a late night TV salesman, flogging…
The long overdue death of the Jewish Defence League
JDL founder Meir Kahane holds a press conference in New York City, 1971. Photo from Shutterstock. On July 9, 2021, one of Canada’s oldest hate organizations quietly folded up its…
Afghanistan. Seizing Power is Easy. Paying for It Is a Vexing Problem.
It’s been estimated that the Taliban government has a revenue stream – drug trade included – of about $1.6 billion annually. The government the Talibs toppled had a budget of…
NYT – Finding the Will to Survive
Today’s editorial in the New York Times questions whether the will to avert climate catastrophe exists and where it might be found. We knew, three decades ago, about global warming…