Tag Archives: David Mamet

Cartoon Physics, Debt and Calvinism

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Jorge Costales

On the one hand, I tend to be in philosophical agreement with the kind of people who feel that our societies are in decline. So when I read David Brooks column about how debt is undermining values required for a … Continue reading →

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The audacity of self-reliance

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jorge Costales

The quote below is a good example of why Thomas Sowell is David Mamet’s favorite philosopher. “People on the far left like to flatter themselves that they are for the poor and the downtrodden. But what is most likely to … Continue reading →

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