Monthly Archives: May 2012

One Way to Increase Beauty

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Pechorin

Mr. Winwood Reade informs me that the Jollofs, a tribe of negroes on the west coast of Africa, “are remarkable for their uniformly fine appearance.” A friend of his asked one of these men, “How is it that every one … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Rational Anti-Racist, part 3: Voltaire

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Pechorin

Voltaire was a firm believer in racial differences in intelligence. Specifically, he believed that negroes were less intelligent than other races: [Negroes’] round eyes, their flat nose, their large lips, their differently shaped ears, the wool of their heads, the … Continue reading →

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Memorial for Claudia

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Pechorin

The following is an inscription from a humble Roman tomb of the second century before Christ. Friend, I have not much to say; stop and read it. This tomb, which is not fair, is for a fair woman. Her parents … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Rational Anti-Racist, part 2: Montesquieu

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Pechorin

Montesquieu, unlike Hume and Kant, was a defender of slavery – of so it appears: Were I to vindicate our right to make slaves of the negroes, these should be my arguments: The Europeans, having extirpated the Americans, were obliged … Continue reading →

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Upbringing

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Pechorin

I pointed put a while ago that helicopter parenting was creating betas. Further demasculinization comes from the absurd restrictions we put on children’s play – games with no violence, no blood, no pain, no losers, no competition, no independence, no … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Rational Anti-Racist, part 1: Greek Doctors, Arabs, and Early Modern Philosophers

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Pechorin

A while ago, I was irritated enough by the Derbyshire affair that I decided to start writing about race. There are many other fine blogs writing on this topic, so I’d like to something different, and rather than focusing on … Continue reading →

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Bubbles, then and now

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Pechorin

A satire of the tulip mania, painted by Jan Brueghel the younger. It could also be taken to represent our financial elite, were it not for the fact that our monkeys got themselves a bailout.

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Academic Freedom

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Pechorin

1. Some lady writes a blog post criticizing black studies as lacking academic merit 2. Said lady is fired. Elapsed time: just under one week. At least it’s longer than it took to fire Derbyshire from NRO. (h/t Rod Dreher)

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Women shouldn’t have the vote

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Pechorin

As I’m informed it’sNational Offend a Feminist Week, I’d be derelict in my blogging duties if I didn’t take the opportunity to express a few thoughts. Today’s sermon… er, blog post… takes its text – I mean.. – well anyway. … Continue reading →

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What Feminists Believe

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Pechorin

The best concise articulation of feminist ideology I’ve seen is the Redstockings manifesto, quoted below. While not every modern feminist would agree with it on every point, all of the arguments it makes are central to modern feminism. I’ve bolded … Continue reading →

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