https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/12/self-licking-ice-cream-cones/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 19:54:05 -0400<![CDATA[Historian Niall Ferguson has a curious interview with Der Spiegel, which while literate, seems to place an inordinate amount of trust in mood and atmospherics, as if perception by itself could alter reality. Here are the relevant excerpts:]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/11/12/self-licking-ice-cream-cones-n186481