tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post7677384717986045958..comments2024-03-28T17:44:11.289+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Christianity, slavery and modern jobsBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-50840693637074281412012-06-17T06:19:36.615+01:002012-06-17T06:19:36.615+01:00@GP - Clearly this writer values economics above a...@GP - Clearly this writer values economics above all. But no society aims at economic success - it is a means to an end, or it is nothing. <br /><br />In general, it is strange why he focuses on and tries to understand the weakness, rather than the strength, of such a long lasting polity.Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-2910969240318728252012-06-17T03:02:11.003+01:002012-06-17T03:02:11.003+01:00A bit off topic bgc, but have you seen this link?
...A bit off topic bgc, but have you seen this link?<br /><br />http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/297227/lessons-byzantium-michael-auslin?pg=2<br /><br />National Review learns "Lessons from Byzantium", but strangely they all seem to reinforce American exceptionalism.GeekParallaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378143225304125251noreply@blogger.com