Month: February 2018

Let’s make this a meme. The four horsemen are Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro (who skew right), and Dave Rubin and Sam Harris (who skew left). All of their popularity has surged in the past year, they all seem to share similar rational-minded centrist/moderate/pragmatist views, they all have huge social media presences, and they have… Continue reading The four horsemen of the alt-middle/center

This went viral: The discreet terror of the American bourgeoisie A common theme by pundits is that Brexit and Trump represent a sort of transformational repudiation against elites and that elites are ‘shaking and scared’ of this ‘new status quo’. The evidence, however, as discussed in the post The Permanent Ascendance of ‘Bobos’ suggests the… Continue reading Two nations within a nation

If given a choice between being in a bare-knuckle fight, versus one with gloves, most people without hesitation would choose gloves. Yet these ‘experts’ and sportswriters, who prize their purported expertise above human instinct and commonsense, say gloves make fights more dangerous. There seems to be a very common misconception online that the introduction of… Continue reading Bare-knuckle boxing/fighting is not safer

This article went viral: The Economy Is Soaring, And Now So Is The Deficit. That’s A Bad Combination The economy growing steadily, yes, but 3% GDP growth is not exactly soaring. But if 538 wants to help Trump win in 2020 by hyping the economy, let them. As the saying goes, never interrupt your enemy… Continue reading Trump tax cuts & deficits: not worried about inflation

A Vice Media corespondent recently interviewed Dr. Jordan Peterson at his home. By referring to Dr. Peterson as an infamous intellectual instead of a famous one, Vice’s bias is immediately evident. Because Vice refuses to release the full interview, it’s difficult to comment on it. Judging by the up-vote/down-vote ratio and comments, the viewers know… Continue reading Vice Media tries to defame Jordan Peterson, fails

Jordan Peterson’s 12 rules for life, which are as follows: Rule 1 Stand up straight with your shoulders back   Rule 2 Treat yourself like you would someone you are responsible for helping   Rule 3 Make friends with people who want the best for you   Rule 4 Compare yourself with who you were… Continue reading My own 12 Rules for Life

In terms of optics and political strategy, as Jim notes, Trump’s military parade is a win. The left finds itself in a bind of having to oppose the military, which is how Bush won in 2004. However, such a parade seems like a way of inoculating Americans to more military spending and interventionism. Considering we’ve… Continue reading Notes on Trump Military Parade