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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

Why do people perceive Communism as less evil than Nazism?

An interesting discussion from quora, Why do people perceive the USSR as less evil than Nazi Germany? Also, Jordan Peterson addresses this question a lot, too, as to why Nazism is perceived as being worse than Communism even though the latter has a higher death toll. The most parsimonious explanation is that the Nazis lost… Continue reading Why do people perceive Communism as less evil than Nazism?

Review of the review: Dr. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life

I disagree with some parts of Scott’s review of Jordan Peterson’s latest book, 12 Rules for Life, but it’s still a good review in terms of providing an overview of Dr. Peterson’s philosophy. I unfortunately have not yet read 12 Rules, but I have watched enough of Dr. Peterson’s YouTube lectures to be an ‘expert’… Continue reading Review of the review: Dr. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life