The Morning News and a few other writers are organising “The Infinite Summer,” a summer reading project for David Foster Wallace fans to help them work their way through Infinite Jest over the summer (or for those of us in the southern hemisphere, winter). http://www.infinitesummer.org/

I’m glad you pointed out the obvious and recognised that oppressed societies are usually predisposed towards radical positions. I’m sick of just hearing about how “Hamas launched rockets”. Whilst I agree they’re not particularly wonderful people, no one bothers to consider the conditions that arose in order for their actions to appear justified. Push people down and they’re more likely to fight back with any means they can. Put 1.4 million people, regardless of race, colour or creed, in a cage with no food, water, electricity or fuel, and see how long it takes them to start getting desperate. Common sense, methinks. 

The Morning News and a few other writers are organising “The Infinite Summer,” a summer reading project for David Foster Wallace fans to help them work their way through Infinite Jest over the summer (or for those of us in the southern hemisphere, winter). http://www.infinitesummer.org/

I’m glad you pointed out the obvious and recognised that oppressed societies are usually predisposed towards radical positions. I’m sick of just hearing about how “Hamas launched rockets”. Whilst I agree they’re not particularly wonderful people, no one bothers to consider the conditions that arose in order for their actions to appear justified. Push people down and they’re more likely to fight back with any means they can. Put 1.4 million people, regardless of race, colour or creed, in a cage with no food, water, electricity or fuel, and see how long it takes them to start getting desperate. Common sense, methinks.