There is a piece to be written on the pernicious influence Gertrude Himmelfarb has had on how Brooks, Douthat & Co. understand poverty.
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@HeerJeet@TomSugrue Edward Banfield and James Q Wilson were even more important peddlers of such perniciousness, no?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@mkazin@HeerJeet@TomSugrue yes Banfield and Wilson are key, but Himmelfarb's moralism speaks more to Brooks's high intellectual pretense1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TomSugrue@HeerJeet still Brooks loves dabbling in soc sci; he mentioned Wilson as inspiration when he spoke in my class a few yrs ago5 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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@mkazin @TomSugrue Interestingly, Himmelfarb, Banfield & Wilson all on the outer fringes of Straussian movement. 1/2
5:30 PM - 15 Mar 2015
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