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History Has Started Again

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

I never expected to have a ringside seat to the end of an order. Edward Gibbon live-streamed on YouTube; Cicero in 140 characters. “The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly…”  You always … Continue reading →

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To Talk of Many Things… (Vol. #8 – The Death of Gramsci)

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

It is a singular sadness for a writer to accept that often-times he writes only for himself. To posterity perhaps, to hone his craft and sharpen his thoughts in expectation of the day when truth again matters. Sometimes I channel … Continue reading →

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Their Destruction Will Bring No Freedom…

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

I tested out my starter-wings of independence in the gloriously nihilistic ‘90s. I might not have known anything, but neither did anybody else; high school even back then not carrying out very well its primary function which is to convey … Continue reading →

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Our Society of Dead Poets

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

We pass on how to live in our genes. Our bodies telling us when we are hungry in order to eat, when we are tired to sleep. The myriad urges of animal life – when to purge our accumulated waste, … Continue reading →

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Camus’ Joyful Nihilism

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

Camus’ existential nihilism is beautiful, and joyful. I think that is what surprised me the most.  “In the light, the earth remains our first and our last love. Our brothers are breathing under the same sky as we; justice is … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Un-Ideas

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

The other day my little four-year-old boy was chatting with Grandma and Grandpa over Skype. We are teaching him to write, so the grandparents were giving him words and he was trying to spell them out. I wasn’t paying much … Continue reading →

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The Revolt of the Know-Nothings

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

I’ve been curiously observing the, well let’s call it “Revolt of the know-nothings” going on inside elite universities and beside topless coffee shops and wandering in tiny oddly dressed crowds through the downtowns of some big cities these days in … Continue reading →

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