This article went viral a few days ago: The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective Warren Buffett has said that the moment one was born in the United States or another Western country, that person has essentially won a lottery. If someone is born a U.S. citizen, he or she enjoys a huge advantage in… Continue reading The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective (analysis)

pretty depressing stuff http://whyquit.com/whyquit/Memorial_2.html 140,000 Americans die every year from lung cancer, although 10% of lung cancer patients have no history of smoking. One thing that makes lung cancer unique and also so lethal compared to other cancers is how quickly the victim wastes away. In the case of late-stage lung cancer, for many people… Continue reading What to be thankful for: not smoking

In Biological Leninism, in response to Spandrell’s eponymously titled epic post, I end by arguing that revolution is unlikely: This probably explains why there won’t be revolution/revolt in America, because although there is a lot of wealth inequality and dissatisfaction with the status quo, basic economic needs are still being met. But the point is,… Continue reading Leninism, part 2

For the past few months, thank in part due to remarks by Trump, there has been considerable interest in the so-called ‘opioid crisis’, with Trump going so far as calling it a national health emergency. The rate of overdose deaths, especially for whites, has risen steadily: Sources put the cost of the epidemic as high… Continue reading How the opioid crisis fixes itself…sorta

Every once in awhile someone writes something that is so amazing it makes you question your own abilities and perspective of the world. Biological Leninism, by Bloody Shovel, is one such example. Here are some pertinent passages: Socialism works not only because it promises higher status to a lot of people. Socialism is catnip because… Continue reading Biological Leninism

From Quillette The Poverty of Cosmopolitan Historicism: Cosmopolitanism hasn’t been confined to the academic ivory tower, however, but has exercised considerable influence in key policymaking circles as well. A year after the Berlin Wall fell, George H.W. Bush declared to the United Nations that he envisioned “a world of open borders, open trade and, most… Continue reading Cosmopolitanism elite losing power? Hardly

Now Roger Stone is gone ROGER STONE, BANNED FROM TWITTER, VOWS TO SUE IT INTO OBLIVION, which shows being a major public figure who has documentaries, bestselling books, and even close ties with the President, won’t make you immune. And also Baked ‘Macho Man’ Alaska is gone too. But apparently Wil Wheaton calling House Speaker… Continue reading Twitter purge 2.0

Among boomers and even gen-x, the correlation between wealth and IQ isn’t very strong, or at least it isn’t nearly as strong as it is with millennials and gen-z. There are plenty of rich medium and low-IQ boomers–often blue collar entrepreneurs, pensioners, real estate owners and developers, or those who simply saved and invested money.… Continue reading How High-IQ Millennials Make Money

Aside from sex scandals and the occasional shoot-up, the news cycle has been tumbleweeds for much of 2017. The gaps between Trump administration events and progress are wide, and successes and far and few between. The U.S. Yield Curve Is Flattening and Here’s Why It Matters Bond Investors Are Stock Investors’ Latest Concern Many on… Continue reading There are always at least two possibilities