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Ross Douthat on Decadence and Dynamism

Conversations with Tyler

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Is Peter Teal the Most Influential Public Intellectual?

You've argued at times that popes should never step down. Would you feel the same way if life extension meant that pope would live to the age of a hundred forty or a hundred and 50? I think in that scenario, now we're into totally speculative, to reign, i think that you would expect popes to be elected later. And i think a 50 year pontificate is generally an unwise thing for the catholic church. So maybe 50 is the point at which i want to have fully transitiond to writing fantasy novels. Instead. I've argued that peter teal is the most influential public intellectual on the right to day, agree or disagree. Why? Well,

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