la rochefoucauld favorites

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Philosophy triumphs easily over past, and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy.

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Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily

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Haditha Friedman

Lest it need be said, Haditha is not an abberation.  Only let's remember too, the folks who helped–and were paid handsomely–to put us there.  If one only ever reads five things about Thomas Friedman, hack, let four of them be these.      

Update:  Crooked Timber has taken the "hackery" meme and run so, you could also go there  (after clicking the links below, of course!).

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Another One Bites the Valve

• You're welcome over here, LB.  • They fuck you up, your mum and dad  • The best drink to have with Adorno (via).  • Picture the billionaires playing football.  • Worst. "Song." Ever.  • A Few Bad Apples (via).  • Chomsky gets his apology.

• Congratulations to Pierre Joris.  • Holy Maurice Blanchot!

• Long Sunday finds its niche.  • Image courtesy of here. • And Michael Benton has a new project.

• Walter Benn Michaels:

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