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Tag Archives: theodore dalrymple
England vs. France
Since I’m not up for much blogging, here’s some more Theodore Dalrymple, this time discussing his decision in 2004 to leave his ancestral home in England for France. Escape from barbarity:
Three tales of inflation
Mises.org – Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire: Caracalla had also debased the gold coinage. Under Augustus this circulated at 45 coins to a pound of gold. Caracalla made it 50 to a pound of gold. Within 20 … Continue reading
Depression vs. Unhappiness
Via Kevin Baker, in Theodore Dalrymple’s The Frivolity of Evil: There is something to be said here about the word “depression,” which has almost entirely eliminated the word and even the concept of unhappiness from modern life. Of the thousands … Continue reading