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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Lowe Brand Recognition

Can Britain’s new right-wing challenger rise above the spoiler level? The post Lowe Brand Recognition appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag Lowe Brand Recognition Can Britain’s new right-wing challenger rise above the spoiler level? TakiMag Have you ever heard of Rupert Lowe? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Supposedly, he’s going to be Great Britain’s next prime minister, although the people of Great Britain don’t seem to know that yet.  When shown a photo of Lowe in a recent poll , 92 percent of ordinary voters didn’t know who he was. Dismissive of such numbers, his most fervent supporters have begun filming themselves approaching random people in the street and asking if they know who their pin-up is. Incredibly, they all not only…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Theodore Dalrymple) - Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet

The modern Malthusian had conviction, if nothing else. The post Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet The modern Malthusian had conviction, if nothing else. TakiMag It is curious how at least three prominent entomologists strayed into human affairs in the twentieth century, as if the world of insects were too narrow for them. Alfred Kinsey, who studied gall-wasps, became the most famous sexologist of his time; Edward Wilson, who knew more about ants than anyone in history, founded sociobiology, the theory that evolution explained social organization which in turn explained human behavior; and Paul Ehrlich, the lepidopterist who became the Cassandra of population growth.  It is true that…Open