Sunday, July 02, 2017

 

The Creed of the Social-Media Age

Kevin D. Williamson, "Junkie Running Dry," National Review (June 30, 2017):
Trump is a true disciple of Bishop Berkeley, professing the creed of the social-media age: Esse eat percipi— "To be is to be seen."
For "Esse eat percipi" read "Esse est percipi." Here is a screen capture of the misprint:

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