Auto Da Fé
As he was passing by the cathedral, warm, uncanny sounds reached his ears. He would have sung in the same key, had his voice, like his mood, been at his command. Suddenly a spot of dirt fell on him. Curious and startled, he looked up at the buttresses. Pigeons preened...
Confessions of a radical economics prof
...I realized another problem. The students who believed in the radical view were also convinced that large corporations were so powerful that nothing could be done about them. Instead of inspiring my students to radical activism, I had taught them to be cynical and...
The Betrayal of the West
We are racing toward the end of the world and have no plan of escape, but it is considered impolite to acknowledge that fact in public. We see the mistakes we have made, but we continue to make them with an apparent blind obstinacy... We know the implications of...
Auto Da Fé
'How old are you?' 'Nine and a bit.' 'Which would you prefer, a piece of chocolate or a book?' 'A book.' 'Indeed? Splendid! So that's your reason for standing here?' 'Yes.' 'Why didn't you say so before?' 'Father scolds me.' 'Oh. And who is your father?' 'Franz...
The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz
'Show me a crux and I'll show you the cracks,' said the tightly furled man. 'You're not talking to squares now, darling. Don't try to slide by on crossword puzzles and ninety-nine-year leases. The blank spaces are bigger than ziggurats here, and it's a long long...