Comments on: Special Pajamas Media Column (’Alexander Solzhenitsyn Set the Stage for Reagan and Walesa’) Is Up http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/04/special-pajamas-media-column-alexander-solzhenitsyn-set-the-stage-for-reagan-and-walesa-is-up/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:11:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/04/special-pajamas-media-column-alexander-solzhenitsyn-set-the-stage-for-reagan-and-walesa-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-123657 TBlumer Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:41:33 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=7290#comment-123657 #3, so are his prophetic words on the rise of political correctness: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/august/18.64.html?start=1 http://www.firstprinciplesjournal.com/print.aspx?article=1012&loc=b&type=cbbp Solzhenitsyn said at Harvard in 1978 that: <blockquote>It (the Renaissance) started modern Western civilization on the dangerous trend of worshiping man and his material needs.</blockquote> The Renaissance didn't have to be that way, nor does our materialistic culture need to be that way. Material progress is possible without spiritual bankruptcy (<strong>added later</strong> -- in fact, powerful and not-defeatable arguments can be made that intact families and an ethical and moral populace, particularly in the business, political, and legal areanas, will enhance and advance material prosperity). Solzhenitsyn railed against the "he who has the most toys wins" mentality, NOT, as you claim, "all things modern." Failing to make that distinction makes it easy to marginalize him, but it's very disingenuous. You thus exaggerate your second claim. You are invited to provide proof of the first and third. #3, so are his prophetic words on the rise of political correctness:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/august/18.64.html?start=1
http://www.firstprinciplesjournal.com/print.aspx?article=1012&loc=b&type=cbbp

Solzhenitsyn said at Harvard in 1978 that:

It (the Renaissance) started modern Western civilization on the dangerous trend of worshiping man and his material needs.

The Renaissance didn’t have to be that way, nor does our materialistic culture need to be that way. Material progress is possible without spiritual bankruptcy (added later — in fact, powerful and not-defeatable arguments can be made that intact families and an ethical and moral populace, particularly in the business, political, and legal areanas, will enhance and advance material prosperity). Solzhenitsyn railed against the “he who has the most toys wins” mentality, NOT, as you claim, “all things modern.”

Failing to make that distinction makes it easy to marginalize him, but it’s very disingenuous.

You thus exaggerate your second claim. You are invited to provide proof of the first and third.

]]> By: morrisminor http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/04/special-pajamas-media-column-alexander-solzhenitsyn-set-the-stage-for-reagan-and-walesa-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-123651 morrisminor Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:05:53 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=7290#comment-123651 I admire the man for exposing the communist tyranny. But his religious bigotry, his contempt of all things modern starting with the Renaissance and his anti-Semitism are matters of record. I admire the man for exposing the communist tyranny. But his religious bigotry, his contempt of all things modern starting with the Renaissance and his anti-Semitism are matters of record.

]]> By: CityKin http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/04/special-pajamas-media-column-alexander-solzhenitsyn-set-the-stage-for-reagan-and-walesa-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-123635 CityKin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:54:04 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=7290#comment-123635 A brave man a beautiful spirit. A brave man a beautiful spirit.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/08/04/special-pajamas-media-column-alexander-solzhenitsyn-set-the-stage-for-reagan-and-walesa-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-123630 Kyle Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:54:59 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=7290#comment-123630 Great story, though I find it very sad that I had yet to hear the story of this great man. I've already gone to check out several of his writings from my school's library and look forward to reading them before school starts back. -Kyle Great story, though I find it very sad that I had yet to hear the story of this great man. I’ve already gone to check out several of his writings from my school’s library and look forward to reading them before school starts back.

-Kyle

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