Behold the Olympics' latest drive to be relevant...
You know they thought, "Well, snowboarding got eyeballs. Dirt Bike racing got eyeballs. Is this the next great thing?"
One hopes not.
(From On Tyranny) 2. Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well. Do not speak of "our institutions" unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf. Institutions do not protect themselves. They fall one after the other unless each is defended from the beginning. So choose an institution you care about -- a court, a newspaper, a law, a labor union -- and take its side.
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