It seems we’re on the news carousal, going up and down, seeing the same scenery over and over again as the carousal revolves. This is could be to a dearth of ideas, boredom, or the monotony of geopolitical events which have become as predictable as whether the sun will rise. But maybe another problem is… Continue reading Our Less Particpatory Times
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Millennials and Intellectualism Culture, Part 2
Part 1 Continuing on the article… No. 1: read a fucking book… No. 2: learn something… No. 3: stop buying so much shit…. Everything he’s listing that he wishes were happening is already happening, at least as I can perceive based on my own observations in the field. As further evidence of how America is… Continue reading Millennials and Intellectualism Culture, Part 2
RE: How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization
From Medium: How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization he show ended in 2004. The same year that Facebook began, the year that George W. Bush was re-elected to a second term, the year that reality television became a dominant force in pop culture, with American Idol starting an eight-year reign of… Continue reading RE: How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization
What Martin Shkreli Says About America
I’ve mentioned Martin Shkreli a couple times here, posting some of his tweets. Martin Shkreli’s popularity is evidence we’re in a ‘smartist era’, where people’s intellectual contributions are more important than their character flaws. The synthesis of wealth and intellectualism is a defining characteristic of post-2008 America, culturally and economically, and few embody this synthesis… Continue reading What Martin Shkreli Says About America
The ‘Great American Article’
From Wikipedia, The Great American Novel: The “Great American Novel” is the concept of a novel that shows the culture of the United States of America at a specific time. It is presumed to be written by an American author who is knowledgeable about the state, culture, and perspective of the common American citizen. The… Continue reading The ‘Great American Article’
The Daily View: Trump and Meta-narratives
With the exception of Hillary and Trump’s sweep of Super Tuesday, not much going on. Hillary is the most ‘establishment’ candidate, which should bode well for stocks, but I still prefer Trump. Some in ‘NRx-sphere’ probably own stocks and other investments, but advocate some form of ‘reset’, not realizing or ignoring the fact that total… Continue reading The Daily View: Trump and Meta-narratives
Virtue Signaling and Status
The Three Types of Status Competition (Yuppies and SJW’s Included) Many high-IQ people, both from the ‘left’ and the ‘right’, are status seekers, but so are most people. More status mean more money, respect, and, from an evolutionary perspective, a greater likelihood of passing on your genes, as well as the confidence boost that comes… Continue reading Virtue Signaling and Status
What Comes Next
From Free Northerner: The Neoreactionary Bargain The current social order is slowly(?) collapsing. The money’s run out, inflation and cheap debt are reaching the limits of their ability to mask insolvency, the natives are growing increasingly restless, low-level guerilla war is rising, and our culture and cohesion are breaking down. What can not last forever,… Continue reading What Comes Next
Nerd Culture: Here to Stay
From cracked: 6 Ways To Be A Better Nerd In 2016 Nerd movies aren’t just No. 1 at the box office, they’re every movie at the box office. The biggest TV shows in the world are either fantasies or shows about being a nerd. We have a sitting president who got excited about watching Star… Continue reading Nerd Culture: Here to Stay
INTP people rule the world
From Anti-Dem Playboy After Dark Another possibility is that the ‘Playboy lifestyle’ is no longer ‘cool’, as millennials eschew ostentatious materialism for intellectualism and minimalism. Millennials want to be rich, but prefer saving or investing the money instead of squandering it on positional goods. They want to be like Zuck, Musk, Buffett or Gates, not… Continue reading INTP people rule the world