At least in those days the Yankee ship had the decency not to fire a second shot at the Antelope and kill the survivors.

That’s because 1-3 and 7-9 are garbage. -Age 59

Everyone since Plato has recognized that a benevolent Philosopher-King would be the most effective and beneficial form of government. Unfortunately such a person does not exist. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

He calls himself an "intellectual." Perhaps if you add "pseudo" to the front of that it would be more accurate. His insight is that dictators are more effective at getting things done than democracies? OMG what a novel idea. No wonder he is a thought leader.

All projection, all the time.

Communication. Video calls used to be science fiction. Going overseas in the ‘80s used to mean being out of touch for the entire trip except for postcards or very expensive phone calls.

We, as a society, are so far from fair equality of opportunity that any celebration of the difference principle or other conceptions of “people get what they deserve” are ludicrously out of touch with reality.

What Sowell and so many other conservatives who disregard or discount John Rawls don’t seem to understand is that of Rawls’ two main principles, fair equality of opportunity is by far the more radical concept…