Roger Kimbal Discusses The Merits and Foibles of a Reality Czar

 To the sane people I know the idea causes a sense of relief until they think about it the wrong hands. Then they become stressed. Because, who among us is at once wise enough and impartial enough to act as the arbiter of truth from fiction? I am sure you think about yourself in this moment, can you honestly say to yourself in those quiet moments that you have the qualifications. Of course, we all, each of us, rely upon our own judgement ultimately. But, are we always fair? Could the presence of an attractive person influence a decision, could a benefit sway a choice? Before I get too far afield, let me introduce Mr. Kimbal's take.

Not for the first time, I found myself wondering why it was that a certain species of progressive regarded books such as “1984” and “Brave New World” as how-to manuals.

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