Month: August 2014

Everything is Awesome

As a member of the ‘neo reactionary right’, being an economic optimist makes me something of an oddity among a group of people that are already pretty odd to begin with. Physics, bay Area Real estate, and web 2.0 will catapult America ahead of the rest of the world in the 21st century, as if… Continue reading Everything is Awesome

People Agree: Michael Brown Deserved to Die

All over social media, on sites like 4chan, Reddit, Digg and Buzzfeed, many commentators, some of whom are well-educated and don’t meet the profile of the ‘racist republican redneck’, agree that Michael Brown deserved his fate for instigating the situation, endangering the lives of attending police officers, and for having no redeeming value as an… Continue reading People Agree: Michael Brown Deserved to Die

Jim Goad on Millennials

An interesting article by Jim Goad from Taki How to Deal With the Brainwashed It’s weird how this article came a just after my part three in the Smartest Generation series, where I also discuss the millennials, but in a more favorable light. In a series of articles, The Smartest Generation Part 1, 2, &… Continue reading Jim Goad on Millennials

The Smartest Generation, Part 3

After the untimely passing of legendary comedian and actor, Robin Williams, the outpouring of grief could be heard and felt everywhere, with a notable exception: the millenials, many of whom seemed unmoved by his death. From the Beetles to the The Monkees, Ed Sullivan and even Farrah Fawcett, the Baby Boomers grew up idolizing famous… Continue reading The Smartest Generation, Part 3

The Hollowing Out of the Middle as Home Prices Surge in the Bay Area

With the exception of the Ferguson police story and the usual stuff going on in Russia & Ukraine, it’s a pretty uneventful news day. Tech real estate driven mania: San Francisco median rent is $3,200 and typical home now costs $1,000,000: The hollowing out of the middle. This is good and bad news. It’s bad… Continue reading The Hollowing Out of the Middle as Home Prices Surge in the Bay Area

Sorry Liberals, But for High-Paying Jobs, Talent Does Play an Important Role in the Hiring Process

From Lion: iq and- getting ahead he writes: whereas in 2014 college graduates are likely to only find work at crappy service jobs unless they have connections (usually from family but extroverted college grads often find their own connections) or they graduated from the most elite colleges (and even then, connections are important). Lion believes… Continue reading Sorry Liberals, But for High-Paying Jobs, Talent Does Play an Important Role in the Hiring Process