“For too long, corporate strategies were warped by the delusions of green ideologues who neither understand basic economics nor the fundamental science behind energy production. Once the mandates and incentives were stripped away, demand recalibrated to match affordability, reliability, and everyday practicality, which are values far more enduring than climate cult slogans.” — Leslie Eastman
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I see with immense sadness that writer Len Deighton has died. Granted, the man had a long and fruitful life and career, but that doesn’t stop it from sucking.
While Deighton was best known for his espionage novels like The Ipcress Files and Funeral In Berlin (both made into memorable movies starring Michael Caine), my personal favorite was actually a WWII novel, Bomber, which if you haven’t read before, you should. Be warned: it is an absolutely heartrending story.
R.I.P.
Here’s one that is supposed to make us all alarmed and stuff.
A fifth of Europeans surveyed said that they would in some circumstances prefer to live under a dictatorship amid growing dissatisfaction with the current democratic order or indeed lack thereof in their countries.
Given the countries in which this poll was taken, I’m amazed that the number is that low. But that’s not the point.
The point is that four out of five Euros would not consider living under a benevolent dictatorship. And given that they all live under some kind of soft- or hard socialist system — which is more or less like a benevolent dictatorship (only less efficient), this is the part that’s quite surprising.
I’d love to see the results of the same poll, conducted Over Here in these United States — provided, of course, that I could design the sample so as to reflect reality and not just the views of the Harvard faculty lounge or the New York Times editorial committee.
Ooooh, something from my local range, Texas Legends of Allen:
If anyone’s interested in joining me, send an email with your preferred date(s). It’s been a long time since I did anything like this, and it’s about time I did. Now, if I can just drag the Son&Heir away from his treadmill at GlobalMegaBank Inc…
New Orleans, 1985
