James Nachtwey: Protracted interview with James Nachtwey, war photographer. Gathers momentum as it goes; interesting, insightful, although Nachtwey is a bit wooden, which is surprising considering his photos are gripping.
"... his early career, and why and how he has devoted his life to photojournalism."
30.3.07
Malcolm Muggeridge's journey by Roger Kimball
Malcolm Muggeridge's journey by Roger Kimball: "It is worth noting that in suggesting that “all forms of authority should be treated with a certain reservation,” Muggeridge is not denying the legitimacy of authority—what we might call the authority of authority. On the contrary, he hoped that constructive criticism would help bolster the claims of authority. He knew too well what happened when authority collapsed. It is one of the main themes of The Thirties (1940), perhaps his most comprehensive piece of social observation. Reviewing the book, George Orwell described this tart moral and political portrait of the decade as “brilliant and depressing.” Like many readers, Orwell thought the book too negative—a sobering judgment from the author of 1984—but he subscribed to its main lesson, that “We are living a nightmare precisely because we have tried to set up an earthly paradise.” "
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