Eylon Levy is one of those people you don’t want to debate. With a razor-sharp mind, a broad grasp of history (not to mention basic facts), and an articulate presence on camera, Levy has been by far the most effective spokesman for Israel in the Gaza / Hamas war. Then suddenly, he was suspended by the prime minister’s office, and no one would say a word. It turns out the answer was not in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, but in London, where foreign ministers don’t like to be contradicted with facts. David Horowitz at The Times of Israel has the story.
If we heard it once during the COIVD lockdowns, we hear it a million times. Follow the science! Follow the science! All kinds of terrible things happened to people, including scientists, who even minimally questioned the prevailing orthodoxy. What’s happened afterward is that we’ve learned scientists were, shall we say, less than forthright about what was actually happening. And the result is a huge loss of confidence in the government, the medical establishment, and science generally. Matthew Crawford at Archedelia says the problem isn’t science; it’s how much stuff that isn’t science is placed under the science umbrella.
Christopher Rufo has seen (some would say caused) his fair share of controversy, but it’s difficult to argue with what he reports on. He had a story this week about Boeing and its troubles with airplanes blowing doors in mid-flight, crashing, etc. He interviewed a source (anonymous) who had access to the executive suite, how decisions were made, and the huge gulf between Boeing’s board and the people who actually did the work. It’s a rather stunning indictment, and I’m reminded of all the hardworking people I knew at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis before it was acquired by Boeing.
More Good Reads
Israel / Gaza
The Data Show Israel is Not Causing a Gazan Famine – Awi Federgruen & Ran Kivetz at Real Clear Politics.
Life and Culture
“I’m 28. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May” – Rupa Subramanya at The Free Press.
The Secular Science of Neoliberalism – Michael Feldman at Daily Duopoly.
The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn’t Happening in College – Ted Gioia.
Trumpite Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism? – Carl Trueman at First Things Magazine.
British Stuff
Disbanding St. John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism – Emily Fielder at The Critic Magazine.
American Stuff
The Hidden Costs of the Border Crisis No One Tells You About – Janice Hisle at The Epoch Times.
Senior US journalist attacks leading scientists for ‘misleading’ him over Covid lab-leak theory – Susan Coen at The Telegraph.
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Acheson Rock – Evan Portman at Emerging Civil War.
News Media
On “The View,” A Crack Finally Shows in the Propaganda Façade – Matt Taibbi at Racket News.
Poetry
A Ritual to Read to Each Other – William Stafford at Rabbit Room Poetry.
A Fitful Veil – Daniel Moreschi at Society of Classical Poets.
“Here,” by Rhina Espaillat – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Writing and Literature
The Truth About Website Growth – Lisa Norman at Writers in the Storm.
Faith
The Watchmaker’s Daughter – Tim Challies.
How Viral Success Harms Your Humanity – Ian Harber at Endeavor.
No More Night – Jon Helvering
Painting: Philosopher Reading, oil on canvas by Giuseppe Antonio Petrini (1677- c. 1755-59)., National Gallery of Slovenia.
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