The French Choose Enlightenment: Descartes Wins.

The Tipping Point in the Election was Culture.

Hindsight, they say, is easy. But I think it’s actually hard. Looking backward to try to understand why things turn out the way they do means you don’t have the luxury of selecting out only those facts that support your interpretation of why things happen. You have to be especially open to all the factors that may contribute to the…