[lbo-talk] lefties, fulfillment, happiness, cushy

Carl Remick carlremick at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 20 17:27:18 PST 2005



>From: Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu>
>
>Carl Remick wrote:
> >
> > That's a beaut. Someone said H. L. Mencken may be the only person ever
>to
> > have stared into the abyss and smiled, but that appears true also of
>Adam
> > Smith, whose position seems to be: The system is hell, but it's a hell
>of a
> > system!
>
>Many have stared into the abyss and smiled.

Hmm, I can see you chortling even now.


>And the Smith's position, as
>you describe it, is the classical defense of conservatism -- and as far
>as I can see, the _only_ intellectually competent defense. My defense of
>revolution is not much different, as a matter of fact. I agree with
>Justin (disregarding irony) that, essentially, we're fucked -- and
>revolution represents a very slight chance, but the only chance. One in
>a thousand (or a million) is better than zero.

Reminds me of an old New Yorker cartoon where some vinegary CEO-type turns to his colleagues around a conference table and says, "Gentlemen, I've been looking on the bright side ... and it doesn't look good."

Carl, overposted & repentant



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