One would think that given all of the mentions of ISIS during the second presidential debate that it was 911 all over again or something. Both candidates invoked the specter of ISIS to exculpate themselves from difficult questions. From the transcript: TRUMP: No, I didn’t say that at all. I don’t think you understood what… Continue reading The ISIS Presidential Debate
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Where Did It All Go Wrong?
From Thomas Barghest of Social Matter Where Did It All Go Wrong?, in which he gives an exhaustive historical recitation of the ‘history of decay’, beginning with the 20th century and ending, surprisingly, with the literal formation of the universe. It’s more of a history lesson than an action plan or a rallying cry (descriptive… Continue reading Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Trump’s Lewd Comments: Some Things to Keep In Mind
A couple days ago, video footage from 2005 emerged in which Trump made some supposedly lewd comments about women. Of course, the usual internet outrage and holiness signaling that we’ve come to expect, followed. Some things to keep in mind: 1. The liberal media is trying to create a narrative that Trump supporters are defecting… Continue reading Trump’s Lewd Comments: Some Things to Keep In Mind
Intellectualism as a ‘Passport’
In 2015, almost daily, I would check Scott’s blog to see what weird, new social ‘theory’ he had devised but right now, as 2016 winds to a close, it seems things have stagnated to some extent. It’s no one’s fault, really, but even the smartest people will eventually run out of things to say, as… Continue reading Intellectualism as a ‘Passport’
Why ‘Elites’ Don’t Care About Transparency
From Steve Sailer via Land: The technology of power is moving from the past’s emphasis on privacy and concealment toward more contemporary techniques of diversion, bias, misconception, and willful stupidity. The crude methods that George Orwell summed up in his image of the incinerator-chute “memory hole” are growing into more sophisticated devices for providing the… Continue reading Why ‘Elites’ Don’t Care About Transparency
The Internet Stands With Elon Musk
A couple days ago Sarah Jeong of Vice ran a hit piece on Elon Musk, suggesting he is a closet sexist for not following enough women on his Twitter account. I wish I were joking, but that’s what passes for ‘investigative journalism’ by the left these days. Not surprisingly, the piece was roundly criticized, or… Continue reading The Internet Stands With Elon Musk
For the Left, It’s About Power and Control, Not Free Speech
A forceful essay by Mark Citadel, The Ritual Humiliation of Misunderstanding Power. These passages stood out: Liberals shut down what they feel is threatening to the individual, to his self-esteem and self-image. They don’t care about free speech, and never have in any sincere way. If you truly believe that the ideas of the left… Continue reading For the Left, It’s About Power and Control, Not Free Speech
Social Theory and Economics Questions
In recent years, online, there has also been an intense interest in ‘social theory’, with articles that try to explain group psychology as it relates to society and culture, an example being the study of ingroup/outgroup dynamics, in the hope of trying to find a ‘unified theory’, in much the same way physics has the… Continue reading Social Theory and Economics Questions
The Elites
After a certain point, enough is enough of the whining about ‘the elites’. If ‘elites’ are supposed embody the barriers to happiness and freedom in an ‘ideal society’, one need not have have look very far to find them. The reality is, gatekeepers, barriers will always exist, and they are much closer to home than… Continue reading The Elites
Analysis of Mark Spitznagel Tail Hedging, Part 2
Part 1 From what I can glean from the links provided in part 1, Universa allocates approximately 1% of its capital on OTM (out-of-money) S&P 500 puts that expire in 70-90 days and have a ‘delta’ of .01 (at-the-money puts typically have a delta of .50). These are puts that are struck at strike prices… Continue reading Analysis of Mark Spitznagel Tail Hedging, Part 2