http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-93203 . Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:08:45 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/#comment-93203 IT'S GAVIN'S BLOG!!!!!!GASP! IT’S GAVIN’S BLOG!!!!!!GASP!

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-82714 Livvie Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:53:21 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/#comment-82714 Talk about BORING. Yawn. Talk about BORING. Yawn.

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-82229 Cian Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/#comment-82229 Interesting stuff. Those neo-cons really seemed to believe all that 'Evil Soviet Union' business. As much as I am appalled to find myself agreeing with fundamentalist muslims, I do think that there might be some grain of truth in the idea that westerners are trapped and enslaved by desires. Even Buddists take this kind on line on the issue, i.e. that we're never really satisfied with what we have, that we always want something more, etc... However, if it's a choice between a western, desire-feuled world or a world where people are forced to slavish follow some ridiculous religion called ''submission'', then I'll always opt for the first. Even if we have turned money into some form of deity in the west (and I certainly don't believe that we have), then it's still a better god that some mystical being who, even though he/she/it is omniscient, WE WILL NEVER ACTUALLY SEE! Interesting stuff. Those neo-cons really seemed to believe all that ‘Evil Soviet Union’ business. As much as I am appalled to find myself agreeing with fundamentalist muslims, I do think that there might be some grain of truth in the idea that westerners are trapped and enslaved by desires. Even Buddists take this kind on line on the issue, i.e. that we’re never really satisfied with what we have, that we always want something more, etc…
However, if it’s a choice between a western, desire-feuled world or a world where people are forced to slavish follow some ridiculous religion called ‘’submission”, then I’ll always opt for the first. Even if we have turned money into some form of deity in the west (and I certainly don’t believe that we have), then it’s still a better god that some mystical being who, even though he/she/it is omniscient, WE WILL NEVER ACTUALLY SEE!

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-82174 EWI Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/02/05/leo-strauss-and-the-origins-of-neo-conservatism/#comment-82174 If I were to boil down Straussianism to its essentials, it's about keeping the great unwashed public swaddled in religion and nationalism while the intellectuals play their games of politics. As an example, try asking one of the breed to state unambiguously if they believe in God. If I were to boil down Straussianism to its essentials, it’s about keeping the great unwashed public swaddled in religion and nationalism while the intellectuals play their games of politics. As an example, try asking one of the breed to state unambiguously if they believe in God.

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