The Closing of the Internet Mind
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We have traveled a very long way from the vision of John Perry Barlow in 1996, who imagined a cyberworld in which governments were not involved to one in which ... Read more.
What Really Happened: Lockdown until Vaccination
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In summary, if this theory is correct, what you have unfolding here is the biggest and most destructive flop in the history of public health. The entire scheme ... Read more.
Enough With These Dangerous Calculations
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All of which underscores the more general point: government and its connected scientists simply cannot be trusted with this kind of power. The last experience i... Read more.
The Proof of Censorship is…Censored
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This report from the US House of Representatives needs to be widely shared so long as doing so is possible. It could be that such reports in the future will the... Read more.
The Machinery of Fascism Revisited
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In today’s polarized political environment, the left continues to worry about unbridled capitalism while the right is forever on the lookout for the enemy of ... Read more.
The Ruination of Plane Travel
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It’s remarkable to consider that the high point of affordable, reliable, and convenient travel was more than 25 years ago. It’s been in decline ever since. ... Read more.
Now We Are Supposed to Cheer Government Surveillance?
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Somehow – call me naive – I just didn’t expect the New York Times to be all-in on the immediate establishment of the surveillance state and universal cen... Read more.
A Coup Without Firing a Shot
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It’s easier to wait for the historians to tell the next generation what happened. But maybe, just maybe, by stepping up and telling the story as we see it in ... Read more.
Is the Overton Window Real, Imagined, or Constructed?
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What to do about it? I would suggest a simple answer. Forget the model, which might be completely misconstrued in any case. Just say what is true, with sincerit... Read more.
What Happened to Bitcoin?
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This is the book that had to be written. It is a story of a missed opportunity to change the world, a tragic tale of subversion and betrayal. But it is also a h... Read more.
Did Lockdowns Set a Global Revolt in Motion?
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The slogan became popular about ten years ago: the revolution will be decentralized with the creation of robust parallel institutions. There is no other path. T... Read more.
Is Inflation Harmless?
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The New York Times has published a strange article by Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan. The headline is that his economist brain makes... Read more.