Monthly Archives: February 2013

Small is beautiful, and big: writing, opening, embarking on Lent.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by cheapskateintellectual

“Call a thing immoral or ugly, soul-destroying or a degradation of man, a peril to the peace of the world or to the well-being of future generations; as long as you have not shown it to be ‘uneconomic,’ you have … Continue reading →

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Your native town, and the world.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by cheapskateintellectual

“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires … Continue reading →

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