https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/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 14:13:01 -0400<![CDATA[I wish I knew who was the American President who, confronted with a meddling bureaucrat, said &#8220;Don&#8217;t just do something. Stand there!&#8221; Perhaps it was Calvin Coolidge, perhaps the only U.S. President who was also a translator of Dante. In any event, I have thought often of that sage advice this last week or two while contemplating the spectacle of the duly elected representatives of this great country strut and fret their hour upon the stage as (or so we were told) financial catastrophe threatened to engulf the world.]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:21:03 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism-n115244