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LinkFest 2016-05-06

The 'white squatter camps' of post Apartheid South Africa The South African apartheid regime was memorably described as "socialism for the Afrikaners, capitalism for the English-speaking whites and Indians, and fascism for the blacks." Now that the boot is on the other foot, the Afrikaners and

The Long View: After the Eighth Day

When I think about the transition to Empire, this is the story that gives me nightmares. It is usually a bad sign when a very short story needs an introduction. Nonetheless, here are some links that might make this piece slightly less obscure. The general historical scenario for this story

The Long View: Ecumenical Twilight

This is one of John's most haunting stories. When I think of Empire this is what I think of. Ecumenical Twilight by John J. Reilly Table of Contents I The Barrens II Cold War III The Kabbalah Klub IV Strategies V The New Man VI Sydney VII The

The Long View 2003-07-14: All Uranium, All the Time

One of the things I appreciate John for to this day is explaining exactly why children's literature like J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series really are pretty harmless, in comparison to actual ritual magic. John also had enough empathy to understand why well-meaning parents might be

The Long View: The Perfection of the West

The Perfection of the West is one of John's self-published books, an anthology of the writings on his blog. It is an attempt to build a thematic whole out of his writings, and I think he succeeds. You can still order the book from xlibris. I've

The Long View: The Coming Caesars

Riencourt's book makes the argument that America is literally the second coming of Rome. In this, he follows the views of many of the American founders. I stumbled on this idea when I was reading about Cincinnatus, the Roman who was twice elected dictator, and twice resigned his

The Long View: The World After Modernity

For a span, John was an unaffiliated but not wholly unrespectable scholar of millennialism. This essay dates from that time. This is a useful précis of John's thoughts on Spengler, millennialism, and the imperial turn. The e-book of John's entitled Spengler's Future can be