Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation The conversation, during a May 10 meeting — the day after he fired Mr. Comey — reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as… Continue reading Mole in the White House
Another low-IQ country bites the dust
This is pretty funny: Brazil’s real plunges on Temer bribery claims Bovespa joins Brazilian market rout, plunges 10% at open The Brazil ETF, EZW, lost 15% of its value in just a single day, far worse than even the worst day of the S&P 500 in 2008 during the financial crisis. The ‘idiocracy’ and or… Continue reading Another low-IQ country bites the dust
Not Worried About Comey Memo
As everyone knows, Trump’s impeachment odds have surged due to recent revelations of possible ‘obstruction of justice’ following Comey’s disclosure to the NYT, and consequently the S&P 500 fell nearly 2%. Here are some reasons why I’m not worried and why the market will rebound soon: None of Trump’s action constitute an impeachable offense. Trump… Continue reading Not Worried About Comey Memo
Accelerationism
Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in Between 2005-2007, I wrote (although not here) about an ‘acceleration phase’, as part of other ‘-isms’ I had coined (smartism, spendism, paymentism) to describe rapid changes in society, although it never occurred to me that one could create an entire philosophy around it. Over… Continue reading Accelerationism
Masculinity and Risk Taking
From Dionysus Powell: This was a fascinating read, and there’s something I’d like to chime in to add, in response to Philosophical Fight Club: Alt-Right Recruitment (and How to Fight it) So what does this have to do with alt right philosophy? To answer that, consider that alt right philosophy, what with its emphasis on… Continue reading Masculinity and Risk Taking
Silicon Valley’s Reality Check
It’s interesting how there is so much variation in the viralness of Scott’s posts. Some posts barely create a ripple, while others send waves throughout the high-IQ rationalist communities. An example of the latter is Scott’s most recent post SILICON VALLEY: A REALITY CHECK, which went viral on Reddit and Hacker News and was shared… Continue reading Silicon Valley’s Reality Check
Professional vs. Amateur Writing
Inspired by Vox Day’s post The IQ Delta Most writing guides focus on the writing process, such as developing a writing habit, not the quality of the writing itself. No amount of persistence, positive affirmations, or word counts will help if the writing itself is no good. The amateur is taken aback by criticism; the… Continue reading Professional vs. Amateur Writing
Clarification of Principles
Don’t Call Yourself a Libertarian Just another reason why one shouldn’t call themselves a libertarian if one actually believes in the writings of Rand and others, because the term has been hijacked. I prefer the term right-wing rationalism. But isn’t that just anarcho-capitalism? Why do we need more labels. Imagine an equilateral triangle with the… Continue reading Clarification of Principles
Snapchat and Bitcoin
Received an email about Snapchat and Bitcoin. Is Snapchat a buy after the bad earnings report? As of 5/11/2017, Snapchat is down 20% on a weak earnings report, falling from $22 to $18. In an earlier post, I recommend Snapchat in the low $20’s. I argued that Snapchat could either fall to $10 should it… Continue reading Snapchat and Bitcoin
Bitcoin Update: $20,000/coin target
This draft was written on March 7th, 2017 when bitcoin was only at $1,300, but I didn’t publish it. With bitcoin having crossed $1,800, it’s more relevant than ever. Bitcoin keeps going up, having crossed $1,300 as of March 3rd, 2017. It was at $1,200 last week March when I wrote Why Bitcoin Keeps Going… Continue reading Bitcoin Update: $20,000/coin target