The Blow Off Open Thread

Below this thread is an Open Thread for real political conversation. Let this one stand for minor things, ephemera, and fun.

Countrysquire suggested "music," generally. Fine. I'll also suggest cool words you recently learned or always liked. I mentioned on the podcast I had learned about 18 new words from watching old WFB/Chris Hitchens videos.

Among my two favorites, both religious terms: "supererogatory," meaning something done beyond that which is required. I think this is an important consideration in politics and culture generally, as everyone often pushes for a supererogatory standard in matters important to him, whereas, I think, the proper standard to agitate for is a lesser one that lesser beings can meet, while urging the supererogatory standard as an ideal, not an assumed default.

Another word is "desiderata," which simply means "desired things," whether in religion, daily life, or, say, a political agenda.

posted by Ace at 06:46 PM

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