tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576178957650153550.post8353290207915002185..comments2023-05-06T04:36:26.908-07:00Comments on Ridley Writes: How reading can save the worldRidleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782166017045950991noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576178957650153550.post-76732429177097153972014-06-01T04:47:09.272-07:002014-06-01T04:47:09.272-07:00I had two thoughts upon reading this. Firstly, cur...I had two thoughts upon reading this. Firstly, curiosity as to whether students learning foreign languages would be required to read English authors translated into those languages in order that this patriotism might be better engendered and secondly, if I hadn't read Atwood I wouldn't be thinking that we're sometimes worryingly reminiscent of the Republic of Gilead in the bureaucratic jingoism. Actually, on that note, there'd be some issues with the Bible, wouldn't there?!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176487155956433600noreply@blogger.com