The new movie Ford v Ferrari is a tribute to male ingenuity, capitalism, fast cars and testosterone. It unapologetically depicts how masculine traits plus freedom and competitiveness form a powerful source of innovation – to everyone’s benefit. Kyle Smith exults that Ford v Ferrari brazenly defies the Hollywood Zeitgeist and affirms there’s nothing wrong in acting like a man.

France is in the Crosshairs, but the Target is Western Civilization
Theodore Dalrymple in Law & Liberty crystallizes the recent riots in France to a simple equation: “Whole generations have been taught and come to accept that Western civilization consists of slavery, exploitation, and massacre.” Tearing it all down – not merely reforming it – is therefore not just understandable but desirable. Dalrymple disposes of the delusional trope that these are “student” protests, noting the preponderance of Muslim migrants committing the mayhem.
For a luminous glimpse into the singular civilizational achievements the rioters would tear down, read this C2C article by Patrick Keeney.


