Celebrity Intellectuals
While some are skeptical of writers who are awesomely prolific, I’m more inclined to observe this principle: the more a writer publishes, the more likely …
While some are skeptical of writers who are awesomely prolific, I’m more inclined to observe this principle: the more a writer publishes, the more likely …
James Ellroy was born Mar. 4, 1948, in Beverly Hills, Calif. But there was no silver spoon in his mouth, and he didn’t stay long …
Since Sept. 11th, studies of terrorism have become terribly – in the most literal sense of that word – relevant. Hence the hurried reissue of …
“Over 90 critics nationwide agree In the Bedroom is ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR!” trumpets a Miramax full-page ad in The New …
William Lee Miller writes like a good professor talks – with a chatty and thoughtful tone that makes his books quite gratifying. His 1994 Business …
At this moment, the most popular film in the world is The Lord of the Rings. This is a remarkable phenomenon – more remarkable, indeed, …
Bjorn Lomborg did not believe economist Julian Simon’s well-known claim, and set out to prove that it was simple American right-wing propaganda. No one could …
Patrick Buchanan argues that the drought of births in the West is a deep cultural change, persistent enough to foretell an implosion of white populations. …
Israel Kirzner is well-qualified to write about Ludwig von Mises. He studied under him at New York University, earned his Ph.D. under him in 1957, …
As a Fortune magazine writer turned Trotskyite, critic of World War II turned Cold War anti-communist, and fellow traveler with the New Left, Dwight Macdonald …