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The Long View 2004-01-08: The Martian Frontier

If you needed some proof of my contention that it wasn't only right-wingers that were crazy after 9/11, here is Thomas Friedman, nobody's idea of right-wing nut, calling 9/11 the start of World War III. While not right-wing, he was a nut. There isn&

LinkFest 2016-04-15

Between traveling to my brother-in-law's wedding and getting sick after said wedding, posting has been light of late. So here is an extra huge linkfest for your reading pleasure. Tom Wolfe's View of Trump Tom Wolfe applies his keen eye to Trump's campaign. Wisconsin&

The Long View 2003-12-01: Short Review: The Making of Late Antiquity

This post fundamentally informs my view of Rome pre-fall. While I am not deeply versed in the history of the period, fundamentally Brown's presentation makes sense from what else I know of history and human nature. Including the baleful effects of lead in water pipes and cosmetics, and

The Long View: The Unconquerable World Book Review

At first blush, the argument in Schell's book seems plausible. After all, we all know that insurgencies are unbeatable, just look at Vietnam. Unfortunately, this is only plausible if you are well educated while at the same time not knowing much of anything. While it could perhaps be

Rurouni Kenshin Twenty Years Later

Right now Netflix is showing most of my favorite anime. Subbed, no less. As I have gotten older, my interest in anime has waned, but a few of my favorites are still classics that bear watching again and again. Among those is Rurouni Kenshin. This tale of a wandering swordsman

LinkFest 2016-02-26

This link fest has been long delayed, so it got extra big. Enjoy! How to Construct the Ultimate Conspiracy Theory An interview with Tim Powers about how he researches his novels, and other fun things. America's Top Five Mistakes in Iraq John Schindler at XX Committee reviews what

The Long View 2003-11-03: Dubious Trends

You can make your own conclusions regarding these trends twelve years later. Dubious Trends About 15 years ago, I wasted the time of the senior executives of a major law-publisher I worked for with memos insisting that they absolutely had to start a newsletter dealing with the regulatory implications of