The Surprising Conformity of Non-Conformists
<p>Even heterodox thinkers have become predictable in their heterodoxy. There are exclusive clubs to join, like the Heterodox Academy or the Heriticon conference. And one can embark on a particular podcast circuit that is likely to get them branded as a member of the “Intellectual Dark Web.” There is an orthodoxy to this new heterodoxy.</p>
<p>Recently I’ve realized how much I crave hearing from anyone whose opinions are not entirely predictable — some <em>enfant terrible</em> like Edward Luttwak, whose <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/three-blind-kings-edward-luttwak" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">recent profile</a> by <em>The Tablet’</em>s<em> </em>David Samuels opens with the author’s awe at how well Luttwak has avoided the dulling of the mind that comes with age.</p>
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