Not Entirely Unknown . . .
Those Darn Other People
“Whenever you look at the list of consumer goods that (according to the critic) people don’t really need, what you invariably see is a list of consumer goods that middle-aged intellectuals don’t need . . . consumerism, in other words, always seems to be a critique of what other people buy.”
Nation of Rebels, p. 105
Said in a World of Bad Omelets
“You can have the best equipment in the world, but if you try to make an omelet with rotten eggs, you are still going to get a rotten omelet. It doesn’t matter how good the recipe is, or how fancy the kitchen is.”
Including the Distinction of Not Caring About Distinction
“In other words, it’s the nonconformists, not the conformists, who are driving consumer spending. This observation is one that anyone working in advertising will find crushingly obvious. Brand identity is all about product differentiation; it’s about setting the product apart from others. People identify with brands because of the distinction that they confer”
Nation of Rebels, pp. 103-104
Can’t Hide Your Kids from Adam
“Sin has to be addressed with gospel, not with isolation and defensive padding.”
The Slaves of Jonathan Edwards
Introduction: Some people might want to raise the question why I have chosen to write on slavery as much as I have. The reason is actually a pretty simple one: I wrote the other day about the functional authority of Scripture, and the issue of slavery gives us a wonderful opportunity to see just how …
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Shrink Wrapped Rebellion
‘They identify consumerism with conformity. As a result, they fail to notice that it is rebellion, not conformity, that has for decades been the driving force of the marketplace . . . what if countercultural rebellion, rather than being a consequence of intensified consumerism, were actually a contributing factor?”
Nation of Rebels, p. 99
But Not Going Away Mad
“You are to bring your children up to take their position among their people, and this means success is found in them going away”
The Old Tuesday Letters Ploy
Letter to the Editor: Dear Friends,I wish to ask forgiveness from Doug Wilson for comments I have made in the past re: the Sitler case. I’m not sure which internet site where that ...
Criticism of the Mainstream is Mainstream
“In fact, the critique of mass society has been one of the most powerful forces driving consumerism for the past forty years”
Nation of Rebels, p. 98.