These are not the villains you’re looking for

What if the problems we see today–wokeness, cancel culture, increased political division, distrust of institutions and governments–can be blamed on a lack good villains? America saw strong economic growth and stability starting in the 40s and all the way through through the Cold War, ending in 1991, in which the Axis powers, and then shorty… Continue reading These are not the villains you’re looking for

The Expendables: The Millions of Americans that Society Has No Use For

It’s not news that America’s homelessness problem seems to have gotten worse over the past decade. Although homelessness has fallen or stayed the same since 2007, especially after adjusted for population growth, the number of tent cities has surged since then. The tents dot freeway onramps, lawns outside of strip malls, along sidewalks, parks, etc.… Continue reading The Expendables: The Millions of Americans that Society Has No Use For

The Asymmetry of Activism vs. Content Creation

I saw this article by Moldbug Letter to a young “white supremacist” Moldbug sorta seems like a right-wing version of Fredrik deBoer in that they both make the same sort of argument against performative activism. I fully understand the Moldbug incrementalism approach. The problem is, it’s not going to work for people who have high… Continue reading The Asymmetry of Activism vs. Content Creation

Elon Musk Scandal

It came to light yesterday that Elon Musk may have made unwanted sexual advances against a flight attendant on his private jet in 2016. Elon and Space-x paid her $250,000 to bury the matter. It’s probably fake news or greatly embellished. Who knows. It does not matter. I predict this will not hurt Elon’s brand… Continue reading Elon Musk Scandal

IQ and Life Expectancy

I saw this going viral Why do those with higher IQs live longer? A new study points to answers Among the thousands of people studied, those in the top 10 percent of childhood intelligence were two-thirds less likely to have died from respiratory disease by age 79 than people in the bottom 10 percent. They… Continue reading IQ and Life Expectancy