in thread "Roland-Garros and aristocratic institutions": Good post but I'm gonna disagree with the framing. tbh the hyperspecialized "start training for a sport while you're still in the womb and make it the sole focus of your life" stuff never seemed aristocratic to me. I understand the aristocratic focus on sp... 2d ago (collapse hidden) retry 7 7 Good post but I'm go (view hidden) retry 7 7
in thread "Is Islam a more appropriate starting point than Christianity for the modern Western elite?": Interesting question, but Islam doesn't seem like a good pick up for this purpose. Islam emerged in the context of military conquest, raiding, and looting, with coordination based largely around clans and blood ties. Not a good analogue to the present situ... 3w ago (collapse hidden) retry 7 7 Interesting question (view hidden) retry 7 7