Damon Young
Philosopher/author. Nonfiction/fiction. “Young nails it” (Publishers Weekly, USA). “Bumptious” (Telegraph, UK). “Fierce intellect & erudition” (The Age, AUS).
Last synced from Twitter 7m ago
The Slip That Revealed the Real Trump Doctrine
Talk of clashing civilizations reveals the racist, and dangerous, lens of the new U.S. statecraft.
Damon Young
Is this Trump’s foreign policy? Fighting China in the interests of “Caucasian civilisation”? Paul Musgrave at @ForeignPolicy turns back to Huntington
6h
Damon Young on Instagram: “Moody midwinter Hobart. . . . . #hobart #hobartlife #hobartliving #hobarttasmania #hobartwaterfront #tasmania #tasmaniagram #beach…”
30 Likes, 0 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “Moody midwinter Hobart. . . . . #hobart #hobartlife #hobartliving #hobarttasmania #hobartwaterfront…”
Fitzcarraldo Editions lands Tumarkin's 'one of a kind' award-winner | The Bookseller
Fitzcarraldo Editions has landed a “one of a kind” award-winning book by Maria Tumarkin.
Peter Conrad - Tenor of the Age
Peter Conrad: Tenor of the Age - Pavarotti by Ron Howard (dir)
Rapier thrust - Stoccata School of Defence (HEMA)
Here’s a quick rapier exchange: I parry a thrust from Steve (in black), then hit him with a thrust as he steps. Observe that Steve grabs my blade—this is tot...
Damon Young
I’m off to watch “Solomon Kane” (2009) to see if it’s bad.
See y’all tomorrow.
Meanwhile, here’s me with a rapier (like Solomon)
17h
Damon Young on Instagram: “As promised: here’s @takeitorlevett murdering me with his broadsword. . It begins with me using my @kvetun_armoury sabre to thrust around…”
3 Likes, 1 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “As promised: here’s @takeitorlevett murdering me with his broadsword. . It begins with me using my…”
Damon Young on Instagram: “Wednesday night. Tonight I fought two rapier bouts, and one sabre bout (against broadsword). . Here, I pull off a nice moulinet (twirl)…”
32 Likes, 3 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “Wednesday night. Tonight I fought two rapier bouts, and one sabre bout (against broadsword). .…”
Do we still need Australian troops in Afghanistan?
The Taliban, the main insurgent group threatening the Afghan government, is not a problem for Australia. Maybe it's time we started fighting with them.
‘What Kind of Peace Talks Are These’: On the Front Lines of a 17-Year War
As talks with the Taliban proceed, soldiers and police officers reflect on the pain of making peace with a deadly nemesis.
1
Damon Young
"I wasn't supremely optimistic that it was going to work, but you learn in situations like this to graduate your expectations” - John Howard, on Australia’s invasion of Afghanistan
Read about Afghan soldiers & police officers’ “graduated expectations”: nytimes.com/2019/07/17/wor… pic.twitter.com/ERaEidzmry
30h
Lost In The Supermarket
Theodora Sarah Abigail: Growing up in the US, I felt Indonesian identity was something I had not earned. But returning to a country I had long romanticised, I found something vastly more complex – a country that didn't need me to save it.
Sword and buckler drill, 16th July 2019 (HEMA)
Here’s handy a sword and buckler drill. Bennet (red/black) parries my attack hard. Instead of pushing back against his force, I twirl my blade with it, while...
Damon Young
What goes on in a Renaissance sword & buckler fight?
Here’s a brief glimpse (starring me)
47h
A Potential Hidden Factor in Why People Have So Much Trouble Losing Weight
A new study in mice points to how cell biology, not willpower, might be the root of yo-yo dieting.
Woman's public transport struggle over her 'invisible' disability
Navigating public transport can be particularly difficult for someone with an 'invisible' disability. But some Aussies are trying to change that.
Hexafoils and hidden boots — finding the magic symbols of Australia's 'forgotten history'
From Ireland's heartland to coastal Victoria, Australian convicts brought with them magic and superstition. Their symbols are still being uncovered today.
Damon Young on Instagram: “Coffee and symbols, at @ettieshobart. . Reading parts of Paul Ricoeur’s excellent FREUD AND PHILOSOPHY for my current nonfiction work. . I…”
22 Likes, 0 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “Coffee and symbols, at @ettieshobart. . Reading parts of Paul Ricoeur’s excellent FREUD AND…”
Damon Young
Coffee and symbols.
.
Reading parts of Paul Ricoeur’s excellent FREUD AND PHILOSOPHY for my current nonfiction work. @ Ettie's
3d
Kill Your Darlings' Indonesia Showcase
Presenting a showcase of brilliant new essays, memoir and short fiction from Indonesian writers, in partnership with Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Rain Chudori, Theodora Sarah Abigail, Ebi, Madina Malahayati Chumaera, CA Limina, asia pacific, indo
Damon Young on Instagram: “This is a Sons of Horus Terminator, painted by my son, Nikos (13). This Terminator fellow, he likes skulls—perhaps a little too much. . . .…”
2 Likes, 0 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “This is a Sons of Horus Terminator, painted by my son, Nikos (13). This Terminator fellow, he likes…”
Damon Young
This is a Sons of Horus Terminator, painted by my son, Nikos (13). @ Hobart, Tasmania
4d
Damon Young
This is a Sons of Horus Terminator, painted by my son, Nikos (13). This Terminator fellow, he likes skulls—perhaps a little too much. @ Hobart, Tasmania
4d
Bringing modesty back: Why this philosopher thinks we're too open about sex
French philosopher Jeanne Proust argues that we speak so openly about sex today that we diminish its intimacy.