Right-Side-of-Lowell: How is the Past Forwarded

For John, BLUF: Social Capital must be replenished or it will run out. Nothing to see here; just move along.

Mr Richard Fernandez, of The Belmont Club, looks at culture, over time and how it is transmitted, if it is transmitted. He headlines it "Reformatting the World".

Hat tip to the Instapundit.