Recent events have me thinking about this fascinating interview with Eugène Ionesco, where he talks about demi-intellectuals who succumb to slogans. His absurdist play Rhinoceros is about them. (The film with Gene Wilder is excellent). The tech bros & GOP come to mind.
During another excellent episode of the Blindboy podcast with Manchán Magan, we learnt how the purchasing of the guns for the 1916 Rising was financed by Manchán's relative The O'Rahilly from the proceeds of selling bird shit. Listen to the end to be rewarded with this unique quirk of history.
