I’ve begun writing columns at Libertarianism.org. I’m starting with a series on the ancient Greeks and their legacy for libertarianism; the first one, on Homer’s treatment of Achilles and militarism, is up now.
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[…] While you’re at it, check out Roderick’s series on the ancient Greeks and their legacy for libertarianism (unrelated to the preceding), which starts with a post on Homer’s treatment of Achilles and […]
I have to side with Constant and Bastiat.The ancient Greeks had a communitarian view of the state. The liberal conception would indeed be “the peaceful enjoyment and private independence.” But the libertarian method–at least the one derived from the French liberals–would be to demonstrate how a morality tied to a glorification of the military underlies “the State is the organization of plunder” critique.
I think it’s some of each.
Kudos (if not kleos aphthiton, alas) for pointing out that Achilles does not in fact choose a short life of glory for its own sake. I am repeatedly dumbfounded at how often even professional classicists claim that he does.
Signs isn’t bad, better than Narnia. But I get the cihrst-o-creeps watching Narnia, not signs. *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* is plotted around the biblical canon while Signs merely involves a pastor although Signs does star Mel Gibson, which is enough to creep anyone out.No matter what, I’m glad Obama is president so that we don’t have to hear you’ll never see a black president crap anymore. Although he is just as white as he is black.