Friday, April 01, 2016
Schall is losing it
Schall, normally a sharp and rigorous analyst of modern insanity, seems to have given up. His latest piece is nominally about the Benedict Option, but ends up saying .... nothing much.
He seems to favor what he calls the Aristotle Option:
[Aristotle] taught that the good man did have responsibilities in society. He defined man as a “political animal”. Man found his greatest dignity and fulfillment when he participated courageously in affairs of state. For Aristotle that meant serving in the government of Athens or fighting in its army. He did not think that a rational being ought to retreat from engagement in public life.If you're an aristocrat who CAN serve** in the government, I suppose serving is a good way to maximize your aristocracy. But this is not a recipe for reform or renewal. Only Officially Approved Demons are ALLOWED to serve. If you start to create real change, you'll be honeytrapped or Fort Marcied. Schall doesn't approve of saving your own soul by minimizing evil inputs. You must "participate" by letting the tyranny destroy you. What's the point? = = = = = ** Serving on a jury is the exception, the only way a non-aristocrat can "participate". One juror can make a genuine life-or-death decision. But jury service isn't voluntary, so it doesn't belong in a discussion of Options.
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