tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post5329136717630913644..comments2023-12-14T20:02:51.470-06:00Comments on The Heavy Anglophile Orthodox: The tragedy of liberalismMatthew Franklin Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-935140402601132572013-01-20T20:54:58.977-06:002013-01-20T20:54:58.977-06:00Hi Martin, and many thanks - a happy new year to y...Hi Martin, and many thanks - a happy new year to you, too!<br /><br />It seems to be a common trajectory among certain thoughtful sorts of leftists, that they start off as Marxists and end up realising that the range of worthwhile human activity can’t be intelligibly subject to the hermeneutic of economics. (That isn’t to say there aren’t thoughtful Marxists as well, of course - after all, I am married to one!) I think this is what happened to Dorothy Day, Alasdair MacIntyre, Jim Wallis and Cornel West, among others.<br /><br />I have read a couple of Lasch’s essays, and really liked what I read, but sadly I haven’t picked up Losurdo’s book yet (kind of difficult for me to get a hold of in China). Also on my wish list is Christopher Ferrara’s <i>Liberty: The God That Failed</i>, which came highly recommended by the radical orthodox theorists John Milbank and Graham Ward.<br /><br />I appreciated your piece comparing the US with Apple, by the way - I have also been feeling almost hopeful recently about the direction of US politics; I remain hopeful that the old American left and the old American right can find more common ground over not just Chuck Hagel. Jessie and Ellie and I are also doing quite well on the personal front. I hope you are doing well also, Martin, and keep up the good writing!<br /><br />All the best,<br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-21263184370938031012013-01-20T06:46:16.653-06:002013-01-20T06:46:16.653-06:00That's a very stimulating piece Matthew, many ...That's a very stimulating piece Matthew, many thanks. I've been reading Christopher Lasch and Dominic Losurdo, who from a Marxist perspective (Lasch grew out of it) write similar things about liberalism. I hope that all is well with you, and a happy new year to you.Martin Meenaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092121503713511010noreply@blogger.com