Lately there has been considerable interest in ‘late stage capitalism’, and even mainstream publications such as The Atlantic are writing about it. Reddit’s r/latestagecapitalism, much like r/collapse and r/lostgeneration, has become a popular destination for disaffected millennials to discuss how and why society went wrong, although generally from a left-wing perspective. Wikipedia defines late stage… Continue reading Late Stage Capitalism, Part 1
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Jordan Peterson: 12 principles for a 21st century conservatism (analysis)
Jordan Peterson lists his 12 principles for a 21st century conservatism: 1. The fundamental assumptions of Western civilization are valid. 2. Peaceful social being is preferable to isolation and to war. In consequence, it justly and rightly demands some sacrifice of individual impulse and idiosyncrasy. 3. Hierarchies of competence are desirable and should be promoted.… Continue reading Jordan Peterson: 12 principles for a 21st century conservatism (analysis)
Steelmanning
This article from The Atlantic about ‘steel-manning’ went viral, The Highest Form of Disagreement We probably know best which arguments are most difficult for our position, because we know our belief’s real weak points and what kind of evidence we tend to find compelling … use that information to look for ways to make their… Continue reading Steelmanning
Trump Travel Ban…not much to get excited about
Many on Twitter are celebrating the Supreme Court upholding of the ‘travel ban’ as a victory. I guess my definition of victory means victory, as in the possibility of winning, not just a token setback for the opposing side. Here are the problems: 1. Does nothing against inflows of legal and illegal immigration. 2. Won’t… Continue reading Trump Travel Ban…not much to get excited about
The War on Sensemaking
This article went viral: The War on Sensemaking This is one of those popular type of articles these days that repackages old ideas and observations as harbingers of a paradigm shift, thus confirming our own biases about our own perceptions of the world, and in the solipsistic sense, strokes our egos because these ideas are… Continue reading The War on Sensemaking
Jordan Peterson, The Shadow, and Power
Yesterday I linked to four Jordan Person lectures. The first two discus the importance of asserting dominance, and how submissiveness is not a virtue; rather, virtue is from withholding power. By signaling power (what he calls ‘the shadow’), one need not have to use it. Jordan Peterson is a motivational speaker, clinical psychologist, professor, and… Continue reading Jordan Peterson, The Shadow, and Power
Four Jordan Peterson Lectures
Some of my favorite Jordan Peterson clips Jordan Peterson on Human Punching Bags: Jordan Peterson – Don’t be harmless: The mistake people make is equating virtue with harmlessness. Jordan Peterson: Avoid this deadly trap: Totalitarian certainty vs. nihilistic chaos Jordan Peterson on Becoming Courageous: “The higher degree of responsibility that you agree voluntarily to try… Continue reading Four Jordan Peterson Lectures
Pharisees of the alt-right
The alt-right/alt-light rift that opened in December 2016 continues to widen. As most already know, a rendition of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” held in New York City’s Central Park was disrupted by agitators Laura Loomer and Jack Posobiec. It’s possible they were paid to disrupt the event. Because paid protesting and disrupting events is normally associated… Continue reading Pharisees of the alt-right
The Healthcare ‘Cost Disease’ Demystified
Months after Scott’s original article, there is still considerable discussion about ‘cost disease’ in healthcare. Everyone wants to know why prices seem to be going up so quickly. From Kurt Spindler Identifying Sources of Cost Disease Cost disease is one of, if not the, most important problem for society to be tackling right now. Cost… Continue reading The Healthcare ‘Cost Disease’ Demystified
The Atlantic: How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration
This article is going viral: How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration Liberals must take seriously Americans’ yearning for social cohesion. To promote both mass immigration and greater economic redistribution, they must convince more native-born white Americans that immigrants will not weaken the bonds of national identity. This means dusting off a concept many… Continue reading The Atlantic: How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration