“As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever-renewing fight for ascendency in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other.” John Stuart Mill, quoted by George Jonas in Beethoven’s Mask
In my latest National Post column, I call the latest Auditor General's report proof that people in government still know almost nothing about what they do for a living.
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My latest for The Rebel: The audio-only version is available here: [podcast title="Rebel, December 1, 2016"]http://www.thejohnrobson.com/podcast/John2016/December/161201Rebel.mp3[/podcast]
“Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things.” G.K. Chesterton in “The Way of the Desert” in The New Jerusalem
“Unfortunately this was one of those cases where the long term arrived much sooner than expected.” David Frum in National Post January 1, 2001
In my latest National Post column I deplore “prejuvenation,” in which you pre-emptively inject gunk into your face to stop it showing emotions or developing character.
The audio-only version is available here: [podcast title="Ask the Professor, November 29, 2016"]http://www.thejohnrobson.com/podcast/John2016/November/Ask_Professor_65.mp3[/podcast]