There is great wisdom to be had...

in the lead essay in this month's Cato Unbound, "On Patriotism," by George Kateb; and also in the reply to it by Chandran Kukathas. I've been lucky enough to study under each at one time or another. Readin gthe two of them side by side, I realize that it's a wonder my views aren't even more disreputable and shocking to polite society than they already are...