13. Whatever you want to say about @jonkay -- he doesn't have Canadian tendency of excessive moderation, tropism to avoid offense.
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15. Also: good magazines almost always have some ideological or philosophical tension in them: think of Partisan Review in 1940s
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16. More recent example is New Republic in 1980s where there was productive tension between
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18. There's another factor: editor of Walrus doesn't just edit magazine: also has to tend to foundation and fundraising.
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19. In terms of Walrus foundation requirements to fund-raise & glad-handle the rich, Kay is good candidate. He can play tennis in Rosedale.
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21. Again, these are provisional thoughts, subject to change. Tomorrow's essay:Jon Kay, History's Greatest Monster.
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@LukewSavage Like I said, I'll probably return to that position tomorrow.
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