David Boos | The European Conservative

Rampages and the Pitfalls of Moralism

David Boos July 6, 2022

Three rampages by mentally ill people over the course of 48 hours shocked Germany last month, but the lax treatment of even the clinically psychotic may be symptomatic of a deeper societal crisis.

Austria Abolishes Mandatory Vaccination

David Boos June 29, 2022

Less than half a year after its introduction in February, the Austrian government has announced that the mandatory COVID vaccination will soon be a thing of the past. The opposition calls people to remain watchful though.

Head of Limburg Seminary Found Dead After Abuse Allegations

David Boos June 17, 2022

One day after being confronted by the Bishop over allegations of abuse, Christof May, the head of the Limburg seminary, was found dead.

Flurry of Studies Exposes Dangers of COVID-19 Vaccines

David Boos June 10, 2022

New studies exposing the dangers of the COVID-19 vaccines are published on a weekly basis. But, along with the mounting number of vaccine-related side effects, they are routinely met with silence by the media and politicians.

The Northman: The Poetic Edda Meets Gladiator

David Boos June 9, 2022

Director Robert Eggers ventures into the world of Norse legends, blending the borders between myth and meticulously recreated reality. Spoilers ahead!

The Wrath of Lesser Sons: What Motivates the Crusade Against Our Culture

David Boos May 9, 2022

Our dreary present, in its moralizing arrogance, believes it can judge countless generations of our ancestors, while refusing to even try and grasp the spiritual richness of our past.

On Acedia: How to Save the West by Fighting Off the Demons of Weariness

David Boos May 1, 2022

The notion that there are limits to our growth is holding the West in a psychological stranglehold. Whereas other civilizations are thriving, the West suffers from a weariness that stifles any belief in further progress. This weariness has had a name for almost 2,000 years: Acedia.

Acknowledging Inevitable Subjectivity: Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950)

David Boos April 24, 2022

70 years ago Akira Kurosawa won the Oscar for his film Rashomon. In our world, that demands us to constantly pick sides, the tale of four different versions of a story, that questions our perceptions of reality and our inevitable subjectivity, is as current as ever.

The Chancellor, His Family, and His Bodyguards: “Abuse Of Office” and “Undesirable Close Relations”

David Boos April 21, 2022

After a car accident involving two drunken bodyguards of the Austrian chancellor, suspicions of structural abuse of bodyguards by high-ranking politicians harden. An anonymous letter reveals abusive structures, the opposition inquires.

Rediscovering Awe: Antoine Brumel’s “Earthquake Mass”

David Boos April 17, 2022

More than 500 years ago Antoine Brumel wrote a 12-part Mass that allows us to experience the uninhibited spirituality of the pre-Reformation world of the early 16th century. Its construction from a tiny motif of Gregorian chant from the Easter Lauds is nothing less than awe-inspiring.

Tag: David Boos

Rampages and the Pitfalls of Moralism

Austria Abolishes Mandatory Vaccination

Head of Limburg Seminary Found Dead After Abuse Allegations

Flurry of Studies Exposes Dangers of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Northman: The Poetic Edda Meets Gladiator

The Wrath of Lesser Sons: What Motivates the Crusade Against Our Culture

On Acedia: How to Save the West by Fighting Off the Demons of Weariness

Acknowledging Inevitable Subjectivity: Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950)

The Chancellor, His Family, and His Bodyguards: “Abuse Of Office” and “Undesirable Close Relations”

Rediscovering Awe: Antoine Brumel’s “Earthquake Mass”

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