Curt Doolittle

Author: Curt Doolittle

  • out the Maid was an experienced con artist

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/sources_assault_case_against_apart_9p7wWKT0k7qa8X2Qwt8lZITurns out the Maid was an experienced con artist.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-07-01 11:11:00 UTC

  • of the US population spends 50% of healthcare dollars. 50% of the US population

    http://nihcm.org/images/stories/NIHCM-CostBrief-Email.pdf5% of the US population spends 50% of healthcare dollars. 50% of the US population spends only 3% of healthcare dollars.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 20:42:00 UTC

  • Keynesian Stagnationism is diametrically opposed to Creative Destruction. We can

    Keynesian Stagnationism is diametrically opposed to Creative Destruction. We cannot forecast the future. But we can choose to allow ourselves to build it. The western social technologies of competition, science, the rule of law, consumerism, and the work ethic are just that – technologies for constant reorganization. And the reason we could develop those technologies was Fraternalism:Aristocracy.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 11:12:00 UTC

  • Priceless Insights: Amanda’s favorite horse trainer. While teaching a Dressage m

    Priceless Insights: Amanda’s favorite horse trainer. While teaching a Dressage maneuver, where the horse gets lazy: “It’s essentially a Catholic sport. Make the horse feel guilty.”

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 10:48:00 UTC

  • origins of conservatism

    http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3081The origins of conservatism

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 10:43:00 UTC

  • political philosophy

    http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3101Unwinding political philosophy

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 10:41:00 UTC

  • Grassroots Jihadists plan an attack in north seattle

    http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110629-seattle-plot-jihadists-shifting-away-civilian-targetsSeattle’s Grassroots Jihadists plan an attack in north seattle.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-30 10:36:00 UTC

  • and Aristocracy: two different things, that in the US are intertwined

    http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3101Conservatism and Aristocracy: two different things, that in the US are intertwined.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-29 21:19:00 UTC

  • we don’t want higher taxes. We just know we can’t get out of them

    http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3104No, we don’t want higher taxes. We just know we can’t get out of them.

    Source date (UTC): 2011-06-29 21:18:00 UTC

  • Conservatism Isn’t Always Aristocratic, And Aristocracy Needn’t Be Conservative

    American conservatives struggle with the fact that their political sensibilities consist of both the sentiments of conservatism and the remnants of aristocratic european philosophy – and that because they neither understand aristocratic philosophy, or understand conservatism, they cannot separate these two bodies of thought into their constituent parts. As constituent parts they can easily be defended against radical progressives who would continue to undermine the system of rule of law, and innovative individualism that we have inherited from our ancestors, and which is the source of our prosperity. Conservatism is a sentiment and a philosophy. Aristocracy is a philosophy and a system of government. Conservatism has a skeptical view of man’s abilities. Aristocracy has an aspirational view of man’s abilities. But both conservatism and Aristocratic philosophy acknowledge the difference in ability between humans and that inequality is persistent, permanent, and obvious. Both support the meritocratic rotation of elites, as long as that rotation is accomplished in the market or in defense of the realm – in the service of others. And both hold disdain for political ambitions that are not accomplished through the market or defense of the realm. There is nothing inherently conservative about Aristocratic philosophy. But there is everything meritocratic about it.