For several years, columns written under the name "Spengler" have appeared occasionally on my screen. He was self-revealed last week to be David P. Goldman, ending plenty of speculation on the Internet. John Derbyshire, at NRO's The Corner, brings to our attention Goldman's interpretation of popular culture and its linkage to the "decline of the west." Spengler's example is Susan Boyle, a frumpy Scottish singer recently "discovered" on British television's Britain's Got Talent. No doubt about it, Boyle can sing, but Spengler makes some brilliant points about Western perceptions and values. If you follow the link to the full article, you may find yourself willing to explore "The Complete Spengler" link on the same page. I don't expect you to agree with everything you read there; however, you'll come away having read some outstanding essays and primed to ponder issues of our times.
Goldman is now the assistant editor of First Things, " a journal of religion, culture and public life," and can be read at www.firstthings.com.
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