Thought of the Day…

“Why did the humanitarian philosophy of eighteenth century Europe usher in the Reign of Terror? It did not happen by chance; it followed from the original premise, objective and means proposed. The objective is to do good to others as a primary justification of existence; the means is the power of the collective; and the premise is that “good” is collective”

― Isabel Paterson, The God of the Machine

1397 Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer and theorist. Gloria, and Vergine bella

1623 Antonio Cesti, Italian composer, singer and musician. “Piangente un dì, Fileno”

1694 Leonardo Leo, Italian composer. toccata n 6, and “Salve Regina”

1811 Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer. “Connais-tu le pays?” (Mignon), and Gavotte

1850 Guy de Maupassant, French author renowned for his short stories.

1906 Wassely Leontief, Russian American economist.

1930 Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.

1967 Reid Hoffman, American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. Hoffman was the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking.

MISCELLANY:

FOCUSED PROTECTION: The Great Barrington Declaration

SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND THE NUREMBERG CODE: Declaration of Canadian Physicians for Science and Truth

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