Monday, March 7, 2022

I recall British philosopher, and First World War imprisoned pacifist , Bertrand Russell saying that most professional historians were shameless sycophants allied to one group or another.

 


I recall British philosopher, and First World War imprisoned pacifist , Bertrand Russell saying that most professional historians were shameless sycophants allied to one group or another. I do have respect at least for the late Harvard professor Howard Zinn, author of " People's History of the United States ". It is hard to preserve your intellectual independence if you wine and dine in upper class circles. You don't reform or enlighten THEM. THEY corrupt YOU ! This is also true of " progressive " -indeed " socialist " - Democrats .

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