Leon Wieseltier is sick of pontificating. But not entirely! Money quote:
And mawkishly I must admit also that the catastrophes in Burma and China have had the distant consequence of shutting me up: I cannot quite work myself into a consideration of those children from a policy standpoint, though I am grateful that others will do so, and punditry is no place for the agonies of philosophy.
You’re welcome.
The Dish 