Competition necessitates humans

Progress in the Trump Administration has been slow yet erratic, save for some talks regarding Korea. There are these huge, canyon-wide gaps between anything important happening, that the odds of missing anything by not following things, are minuscule. The question, will technology eliminate jobs–and if so, how many–frequently comes up on in online discussion, especially… Continue reading Competition necessitates humans

Vox Day vs. Jordan Peterson on Jewish IQ

In a series of posts, Vox Day takes Jordan Peterson to task regarding Jewish IQ: In which I address Jordan Peterson The gloves come off in part 2, in which Vox Day questions Dr. Peterson’s integrity: The myth of Jordan Peterson’s integrity Despite both of them probably agreeing on many things–Islam, political correctness, SJWs, etc.–Vox… Continue reading Vox Day vs. Jordan Peterson on Jewish IQ

Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 10

But one reason why I’m optimistic about the future of the economy is, decades from now, once these smart, frugal, well-educated millennials, grown up, take over the upper-management jobs from the less intelligent boomers and gen-x, the economy will receive a significant tailwind from the increase in productivity and profits. According to an article in… Continue reading Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 10

A golden age?

Okay I finany found a livestream in which I disagree with Scott Adams Scott Adams tells you how Kanye showed the way to The Golden Age. With coffee. https://t.co/RCFwKuXjCA — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) April 22, 2018 There is a tendency some to ascribe imaginary or non-existent attributes and accomplishments to Trump. In the video Scott… Continue reading A golden age?

Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 9

The 9th installment of the Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism serial. I eventually want to get this wrapped up. Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8 The rise of intellectualism is also apparent in changing beauty standards and celebrity culture. For example, the permanent stardom of brunettes… Continue reading Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 9

Biggest winners of the Trump administration: centrists, moderates; biggest losers: the far left

To say things are slow is an understatement..they are downright glacial/comatose, as I correctly predicted last year. it seems the news cycle over the past few weeks, and this week in particular, has slowed to a trickle. There’s no need to keep close tabs on stuff, because if something even slightly important happens the media… Continue reading Biggest winners of the Trump administration: centrists, moderates; biggest losers: the far left

The IQ trap: how the study of genetics could transform education, New Statesmen

In response to the excellent New Statesmen article The IQ trap: how the study of genetics could transform education, Steven Pinker tweeted: The Blank Slate is cracking: With polygenic scores corroborating twin & adoption studies in showing IQ is in good part heritable, even schools & left-leaning mags are walkiing back the tabula rasa. https://t.co/mpKTDB8sQ7… Continue reading The IQ trap: how the study of genetics could transform education, New Statesmen

The accent of the alt-middle/center: how it began

We’re still in the Smartest era. It began in 2009, picked up steam in 2013 with the post-2013 SJW backlash, and accelerated further in 2017 with the post-Trump rise of centrism and the ‘rational middle’. Notice how everything is in multiples of four. Between 2005-2009, for example, the political cultural landscape consisted of low-information activism… Continue reading The accent of the alt-middle/center: how it began