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"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 5 --The Meanness of the Motive: "Now, if any ask whether it be imaginable that an ordinary man of the wealthier type should analyse the problem or conceive the plan, the inhumanly far-seeing plan, as I have set it forth, the answer is: "Certainly not." Many rich employers are too generous to do such a thing; many are too st...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 4 -- The Vengeance of the Flesh: "By a quaint paradox, we generally miss the meaning of simple stories because we are not subtle enough to understand their simplicity." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 3 -- True History of a Eugenist: "He does not live in a dark lonely tower by the sea, from which are heard the screams of vivisected men and women. On the contrary, he lives in Mayfair." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 2 -- True History of a Tramp: "He awoke in the Dark Ages and smelt dawn in the dark, and knew he was not wholly a slave." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Part 2 -- The Real Aim Chapter 1 -- The Impotence of Impenitence "The root formula of an epoch is always an unwritten law, just as the law that is the first of all laws, that which protects life from the murderer, is written nowhere in the Statute Book." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 8 -- A Summary of a False Theory: "I have up to this point treated the Eugenists, I hope, as seriously as they treat themselves. I have attempted an analysis of their theory as if it were an utterly abstract and disinterested theory; and so considered, there seems to be very little left of it." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (21...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 7 -- The Established Church of Doubt: "Let us now finally consider what the honest Eugenists do mean, since it has become increasingly evident that they cannot mean what they say." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls ADDITIONAL NOTE: Check out what Chesterton had to s...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 6 -- The Unanswered Challenge: "Dr. Saleeby did me the honour of referring to me in one of his addresses on this subject, and said that even I cannot produce any but a feeble-minded child from a feeble-minded ancestry. To which I reply, first of all, that he cannot produce a feeble-minded child. The whole point of our conte...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 5 - The Flying Authority: "It happened one day that an atheist and a man were standing together on a doorstep; and the atheist said, "It is raining." To which the man replied, "What is raining?": which question was the beginning of a violent quarrel and a lasting friendship." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contrib...

Finished editing this, then forgot to post it.  (sigh) "Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 4 -- The Lunatic and the Law: "The modern evil, we have said, greatly turns on this: that people do not see that the exception proves the rule. Thus it may or may not be right to kill a murderer; but it can only conceivably be right to kill a murderer because it is wron...

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 3 -- The Anarchy from Above: "A silent anarchy is eating out our society. I must pause upon the expression; because the true nature of anarchy is mostly misapprehended." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Chapter 2 -- The First Obstacles: "Now before I set about arguing these things, there is a cloud of skirmishers, of harmless and confused modern sceptics, who ought to be cleared off or calmed down before we come to debate with the real doctors of the heresy." Comments to 218-214-CALL  (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.payp...

The same subject continued... continued. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod   Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat  Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922. Narrator's Introduction: For the next few paragraphs I will speak for myself, to set the stage for G.K. Chesterton's book, and to suggest why I believe it is still an important book. I think G.K. Chesterton explains his book rather well in his introduction, but it might help to start with a sense of the time in question. Chesterton...

I'm going to be reposting my old recordings of G.K. Chesterton's "Eugenics and Other Evils."  I heard the other day that the idea is making a comeback.  Again.  And Chesterton said what needed to be said rather well.  He could make a point, stick it in your gut, and make you chuckle when he did it. And, sad to say, it does need to be said.  Again.  Coming soon to a podcast near you.

Where I've been and what I've been doing and not doing.  And where I'm going next. Show Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls    

Exhausted, all my tech is failing, including this podcast.  Oh, did I mention I'm losing my hearing and half-blind in one eye?  So, how's your year been going.  See also one of my earliest podcast episodes, "Some Old Guy Whining." Show Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Cont...

I recently completed the Audible version of " Prince Martin Wins His Sword " for the author, Brandon Hale.  While recording this rhyming book, I noticed a particular piece of music fit the rhyme scheme perfectly.  And then I also noticed the promotional language on the book's page on Amazon also rhymed the same way. And the rest is history... a promo was born! Griz

Back in the saddle, with a few saddle sores.  And a bit of news. And then, The Same Subject Continued. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod   Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat  Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls

Everybody agreed the Articles of Confederacy weren't working.  Not everyone agreed how much needed to be changed. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod   Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat  Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrow...

Hello, welcome back for Federalist # 14, "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered." You know, I do love reading these older works aloud for you. I like to think it adds a living energy to words to which you and I have paid far too little attention for far too long. I've mentioned that I don't read ahead very much, to keep the material fresh for me. I like suprises...

Hello, we meet again, this time for Federalist # 13, "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government." Once again, the Federalist's primary argument for the Constitution is that it is the only way to preserve the Union, all the states working together. That argument is assumed throughout this essay. And once again, the Federalist gives us an answer to a question raised in our current e...

We all tell stories, and listen to stories, and learn from stories.  And our stories tell us, too.   Show Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls  

Hello again. Tonight is Federalist # 12, which is all about Revenue. Or in other words, tax collecting. Naturally this one is written by Alexander Hamilton, the banker. He founded the Bank of New York. Later on, President George Washington appointed him as the first Secretary of the Treasury, and in that capacity he also founded the first Bank of the United States. So he would be the one to write...

Hello again. Tonight I'm recording Federalist #11. This is not the most exciting essay to the modern ear, being primarily about international trade, especially by sea. The ending does get a bit firey. I am not a trained historian, just a history fan, I suppose. In 1787 America didn't have much of a navy to speak of. And British naval power, or French for that matter, was much stronger. The only ad...