Will Thomas
Will Thomas
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NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
loss men two
What freedom does a starving man have?" The answer is that starvation is a tragic human condition- perhaps more tragic than loss of freedom. That does not prevent these from being two different things.
imagination society problem
The anointed don't like to talk about painful trade-offs. They like to talk about happy "solutionsthat get rid of the whole problem- at least in their imagination.
technology simplicity progress
Organizational progress parallels that in science and technology, permitting ultimate simplicity through intermediate complexity.
long lines global-warming
Global warming' is just the latest in a long line of hysterical crusades to which we seem to be increasingly susceptible.
retirement reality years
Too often what are called "educated" people are simply people who have been sheltered from reality for years in ivy-covered buildings. Those whose whole careers have been spent in ivy-covered buildings, insulated by tenure, can remain adolescents on into their golden retirement years.
accomplishment president bills
One undeniable accomplishment of Bill Clinton's presidency was that it kept Jimmy Carter from being the worst U.S. president in history.
leader political mirages
The political mirage of something for nothing, from leaders who 'care,' has ruined many a nation.
islands justice desert
All justice is inherently social. Can someone on a desert island be either just or unjust?
media political truth-is
In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media.
intelligent ideas people
Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.
political analysis may
You may scoff at the Tooth Fairy if you like. But the Tooth Fairy's approach has gotten more politicians elected than any economist's analysis.
political doe cynicism
Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics.
competition desire liberty
The desire of businessmen for profits is what drives prices down unless forcibly prevented from engaging in price competition, usually by governmental activity.
couple rap school
The poverty rate among black married couples has been in single digits ever since 1994. You would never learn that from most of the media. Similarly you look at those blacks that have gone on to college or finished college, the incarceration rate is some tiny fraction of what it is among those blacks who have dropped out of high school. So it’s not being black; it’s a way of life. Unfortunately, the way of life is being celebrated not only in rap music, but among the intelligentsia, is a way of life that leads to a lot of very big problems for most people.