the third to last philosopher of this wretched weekend! Santayana!
"the American Will inhabits the sky-scraper; the American Intellect inhabits the colonial mansion." alright, Santayana, so transcendentalism and Calvinism are our American intellectual traditions, but they no longer suit our American way! Emerson can't be quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Edwards most certainly would not survive as a ladder-climbing elite in the industry of marketing CEOs. "the youthful willfulness of the country has outrun the old wits," but heck, maybe the future is bright and maybe we can combine the old wisdom with the new vitality, and maybe the best way to do this is through James and his will to believe.
oh god i am so obviously losing steam.
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