Monday, June 26, 2006
Five -isms to Fear
Czech President Vaclav Klaus is a real economist with a Ph.D. from the University of Economics in Prague. He took part in the Velvet Revolution and helped make the Czech Republic a successful market economy.
Klaus recently warned about "the emergence of non-ideological but very agressive 'isms,' which are really quite new."
We could also add "healthism" to the list, with the efforts to ban soft drinks and Fluff in schools, the broader campaign against obesity, and the misguided attempts to cover the uninsured.
Klaus recently warned about "the emergence of non-ideological but very agressive 'isms,' which are really quite new."
- We all care about human rights, but I am afraid of "human rightism."
- We all want to have a healthy environment, but I see the danger in environmentalism.
- To put it politically correctly, I admire the second gender, but I fear feminism.
- We all are enriched by other cultures, bur not by multiculturalism.
- I am aware of the importance of voluntary associations, but I fear NGOism.
We could also add "healthism" to the list, with the efforts to ban soft drinks and Fluff in schools, the broader campaign against obesity, and the misguided attempts to cover the uninsured.
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