It is commonly said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yet, in the real world, there seems to be a fair amount of congruity about what people consider beautiful, with most arguments about particular instances being about degree, not direction. Furthermore, when people are asked about what they find beautiful, there is a fair amount of cross cultural congruity on the matter.  Which raises an important question: Is there a biological basis for it? In a famous “cultural experiment” two artists, Komar and Melamid commissioned a market survey in several different countries to determine what people actually […]

In all probability, all that is best in Protestantism will only survive in Catholicism; and in that sense all Catholics will still be Puritans when all Puritans are Pagans. G.K. Chesterton This is not meant to be a triumphalist piece, rather an analysis of the link between Progressivism and Protestantism. Whilst many people on the right are concerned (nay obsessed) about the Jews, it is my opinion that this is a distraction. A far more serious matter in my opinion, is the relationship between Protestantism and Progressivism. One of the best short essays written last year in the sphere was, […]