- Writing a midterm paper on the appropriate relationship between participation in and criticism of tradition in the American university. Quoth the professor, anachronistically: “Plato’s Guardians aren’t public intellectuals, because public intellectuals usually don’t know how to fire guns.”
- Having arguments with nihilists. “Well, that depends on what you mean by relativism.”
- Trying to write a cover letter which contains phrases other than “Robert Nisbet would love your organization’s work, and I love Robert Nisbet, so please hire me.” Also, the term “intermediate institution” is probably out.
- Finding conservatives to condemn the welfare state in Thursday’s debate.
- Indulging in fantasies about the anarchistic/neo-feudal science fiction novel I will
one dayprobably never write. Come on! Manorialism! What respectable sci-fi novel doesn’t include manorialism? Don’t answer that.
Actual content to return after Thursday…
What’s the value in arguing with nihilists?
buh-dum-ching!
If you can’t change their minds, there is no value.
If they turn into existentialists, whatever value they ascribe to the argument.
If I were paid for my time, $32.74.
This doesn’t have much to do with your post in particular, but I thought y’all might wanna take a lookit this:
http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2008/03/blogging_while_female_5_conser.php