Interesting Jordan Peterson quote

Although misattributed quotes are very common online, if the above quote is actually from Jordan Peterson, that a very liberal thing to say, or dare I say postmodernist. In fact that is leftism (which is a more left-wing variant of liberalism, or something categorically different, because classical liberalism has little resemblance to left-wing liberalism in… Continue reading Interesting Jordan Peterson quote

Centrism as a culture

This is one of those introspective, naval gazing type articles that tend to go viral easily Old Boomers Never Die Are boomers constitute a culture? I’m not so sure. Culture is something that is more specific than merely being an American between the age of 50-70 years old. Intellectualism culture, which is a culture I… Continue reading Centrism as a culture

Tariffs: more analysis

Bunch of stories about Trump tariffs: Stocks mount huge rebound as Trump, China tariff threat appears to ease Trump Cheers on Trade War With China As Stocks Tumble A lot of people are wondering if tariffs and the specter of a trade war with China will hurt stocks and the U.S. economy. My take is,… Continue reading Tariffs: more analysis

James Woods demands that wall be built, or Trump will lose. But will he?

Looks like James Woods, similar to Ann Coulter, is suffering from wall-itis: Dear Mr. President, your 2016 campaign and subsequent victory can be summed up in two words: The Wall. You haven’t delivered. Not one brick. I guarantee if you don’t #BuildTheWall, you won’t be re-elected. If you fail to do this ONE thing, you’re… Continue reading James Woods demands that wall be built, or Trump will lose. But will he?

Denying Genetics Isn’t Shutting Down Racism, It’s Fueling It: Andrew Sullivan

Excellent article by Andrew Sullivan: Denying Genetics Isn’t Shutting Down Racism, It’s Fueling It Humans, in this view, are the only species on Earth largely unaffected by recent (or ancient) evolution, the only species where, for example, the natural division of labor between male and female has no salience at all, the only species, in… Continue reading Denying Genetics Isn’t Shutting Down Racism, It’s Fueling It: Andrew Sullivan

Bitcoin Update..it’s sinking

Bitcoin continues to fall, now below $7,000. Some say that the cost of mining provides a floor for Bitcoin, but that is wrong. If Bitcoin becomes unprofitable to mine, which it presently is, mining activity will decline. This will cause mining difficulty to fall in order to keep the hash rate at its programmed level,… Continue reading Bitcoin Update..it’s sinking

The Trump Disappointment: Analysis

Trump has played his supporters for suckers 3-D CHESS: IT ONLY LOOKS LIKE TRUMP IS THROWING AWAY HIS PRESIDENCY! So Trump continues to waffle on his campaign promises, and the dissident-right (which encompass the alt-right, paleo-cons, trad-cons, etc., everyone but neocons) is losing patience. It’s becoming increasingly unlikely there will any substantive immigration reform or… Continue reading The Trump Disappointment: Analysis