Yes, thanks for this, David. It reminds me of the Serenity prayer - Grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can change, and the wisdom to know the difference. It's the Wisdom bit that takes time. Then you feel the fear, because courage is required.
An excellent article. Reading it, I was reminded of two things: firstly, Mattias Desmet's comment in 'The Psychology of Totalitarianism' that things would only improve via small group of committed, courageous people. Secondly, my own comment to my wife after several lockdowns that there were signs that people were beginning to view others as nothing other than sources of biological hazard. I still worry that there are such signs and that we've not 'returned to normal' ie pre 2020
I admire John Waters. He is a God fearing patriot and I recollect him speaking at a UK Column event (or was it one of Ian Crane's?) where he and his colleague Gemma O'Doherty were stand out speakers.
Yes, thanks for this, David. It reminds me of the Serenity prayer - Grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can change, and the wisdom to know the difference. It's the Wisdom bit that takes time. Then you feel the fear, because courage is required.
An excellent article. Reading it, I was reminded of two things: firstly, Mattias Desmet's comment in 'The Psychology of Totalitarianism' that things would only improve via small group of committed, courageous people. Secondly, my own comment to my wife after several lockdowns that there were signs that people were beginning to view others as nothing other than sources of biological hazard. I still worry that there are such signs and that we've not 'returned to normal' ie pre 2020
I admire John Waters. He is a God fearing patriot and I recollect him speaking at a UK Column event (or was it one of Ian Crane's?) where he and his colleague Gemma O'Doherty were stand out speakers.
My interview with John on UKC was called "the root of all evil"
https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/the-root-of-all-evil-john-waters
John Waters is transparently honest without malice.