You are such a perceptive thinker. I really appreciate the way you dig into the complexity of things and bring back some clarity. Agree or not agree, the clarity is a gift. Thank you.
I second that! Your thoughts on this so far have been so refreshing: sober, even-handed, and completely free of noxious hot-takery.
Would you say that Orwell's distinction between Patriotism and Nationalism applies to this? That what we're looking for is not Nationalism so much as a Patriotism that is also cosmopolitan?
Oct 16, 2023·edited Oct 16, 2023Liked by Noah Millman
Noah: I clicked through to your Substack a week ago because someone had linked to your piece about the role of retribution in justice. Then I read your piece on Gaza. And now this one.
They are three of the most thoughtful and insightful pieces I have read online (and I read far too much). Impressive work. Thank you.
You are such a perceptive thinker. I really appreciate the way you dig into the complexity of things and bring back some clarity. Agree or not agree, the clarity is a gift. Thank you.
I second that! Your thoughts on this so far have been so refreshing: sober, even-handed, and completely free of noxious hot-takery.
Would you say that Orwell's distinction between Patriotism and Nationalism applies to this? That what we're looking for is not Nationalism so much as a Patriotism that is also cosmopolitan?
Noah: I clicked through to your Substack a week ago because someone had linked to your piece about the role of retribution in justice. Then I read your piece on Gaza. And now this one.
They are three of the most thoughtful and insightful pieces I have read online (and I read far too much). Impressive work. Thank you.