Egoism, which is the moving force of the world, and altruism, which is its morality, these two contradictory instincts, of which one is so plain and the other so mysterious, cannot serve us unless in the incomprehensible alliance of their irreconcilable antagonism.
Joseph Conrad, Letter to the Editor, The New York Times Saturday Book Review (1879), August 1901.
On June 29, 1914, the day after the shooting of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Austrian interrogations confirmed that the Serbian government was behind the assassination. Serbia denied involvement.
Thus continued the series of events that led to “The Great War,” now known as “World War I.”
This year marks the centennial-plus-one of that most horrific and destructive of wars.
“You don’t get nothing for nothing in this life.”
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879), Dr. Rank, Act III
Last week, we reported on a filing of a citizens’ initiative in Ferguson, Missouri. Now, a fuller report, for the good folks at Townhall.com. Click on over, then come back here for more relevant reading.
On June 28, 1992, the Constitution of Estonia was signed into law.
June 28 birthdays include that of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosopher, in 1712.
On this date in 1914, 19-year-old Gavril Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and the Archduke’s wife Sophie. The Archduke had earlier missed a bomb thrown at his car, which necessitated a change in the motorcade route, which the driver forgot, which is why the car paused at the precise intersection in which Princip fired his fatal shots.
The shooting began a series of events that led to “The Great War,” now known as “World War I.”
This year marks the centennial of that most horrific and destructive of wars.
“I believe that first and foremost I am an individual, just as you are.”
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879), Nora Helmer, Act III
“You don’t get nothing for nothing in this life.”
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879), Dr. Rank, Act III
Michael Tanner of Cato Institute has a new book out, and it looks like it takes on the federal budget, deficits, and debt in an honest and realistic manner. This is what Americans need to understand. But will politicians ever tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
“There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.”
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879),
Torvald Helmer, Act I
“The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom — these are the pillars of society.”
Henrik Ibsen, The Pillars of Society (1877), Lona, Act IV.