Jim Devine wrote:
>BTW, who is the MacArthur foundation (that gave Rabin his grant)? is
>it related to the late General MacArthur, who helped create the
>modern Japanese economic powerhouse (via land reform)? where do they
>get their money from? what criteria does the foundation apply in
>deciding who's a "genius"? do they give IQ tests? why haven't they
>called me?
The money comes from a Chicago insurance fortune. Old Man MacArthur
was a rightwing crank who hated taxes, and started this foundation to
avoid them. His grandson (I think) John MacArthur is the publisher of
Harper's. For a while, a bunch of Dissentoids were getting MacArthur
grants but they seem to have exhausted their supply of eligible
social imperialists. The most radical person to get one was Mike
Davis, who bought a house in Hawaii with the proceeds.
Doug
