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Overlords

In the comments following this, a reader, Rich Rostrom, notes my use of the term “egalitarian superiors.” Isn’t that an oxymoronic construction? They can’t be both ‘superior’ and ‘egalitarian.’ If the idea is unfamiliar, perhaps...

The Year Reheated

In which we marvel at the mental contortions of our self-imagined betters. The year began with several displays of exquisite sensitivity by our woke betters, including the “poet and essayist” Rashaad Thomas, who managed to take umbrage ...

The Perils of Jogging

For want of anything better to do, we turn to the pages of the Guardian, where columnist Zoe Williams is once again unhappy and resentful: The tweeting began before 6am, as healthy, responsible people announced to the world that they w...

Greatest Hits, Sort Of

For newcomers, some popular items. In chronological order. 2007: Al-Guardian & the Brotherhood. Secrets, lies and vicarious titillation. PoMo, Terry Eagleton & Che Guevara T-Shirts. A discussion with Ophelia Benson on irrational...

Foucault’s Suit

An extract from Roger Kimball’s long, amusing essay, The Perversions of Michel Foucault, in which he casts an eye over Foucault’s pretensions, and those of his biographer, James Miller: “In some ways, The Passion of Michel Foucault is a ...