Considerations on Civil Disobedience
In the United States this need to face the possibility that one will have to act decisively, has not been as urgent since ‘the Revolution of ’75.’ The enemy today is not outside the gates; it is inside the gates.
Covid Exposed the Fall of Education Like Nothing Else
The Covid-19 virus attack had a single good side. It is that if the K-12 schools had not abandoned in-person teaching and shifted to online computer and Zoom classes, parents would never have discovered that their children were being brainwashed.
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How the US Government Turned on the People
The catastrophic mismanagement of Hurricane Helene relief is showing the American people that Washington’s dysfunctional but, worse, it doesn’t even seem to be trying to serve the people. Instead, we serve it. Like livestock. So how did we get here?
Anthony Fauci: The Man Who Thought He Was Science
Fauci will be remembered as a consequential figure for his contributions. But he will also be remembered as a cautionary tale of what can happen when too much power is invested in a single person for too long.
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Monkeypox: Evidence of the “Pandemic Preparedness” Lie
Pandemic preparedness is a big lie. The monkeypox madness demonstrates this, as compellingly as a smoking gun at a murder scene. We must put an end to all gain-of-function research and to the pandemic preparedness excuse for illegal bioweapons research.
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The Mechanics of Social Disintegration in the Modern Age
By taking these steps—paying attention, thinking critically, resisting division, seeking common ground, and promoting media literacy—we can hope to create a more united and resilient society. The path forward lies in recognizing our shared humanity and common interests.
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Signs of Untruthfulness
One sign of untruthfulness is the uttering of untrue statements. Sometimes you know about the matter in question, and the statement disagrees with your understanding. You then suspect the speaker is untruthful. What are the leading signs of untruthfulness?
Cut the Truth Out of Our Heads
The person who wanted to use violence to cut the brain out of the truthspeaker was merely protecting herself against a terrible truth she could not handle. It’s the liar more than anyone who has reason to fear free speech.
When Models and Reality Clash: A Review of Predictions of Epidemic and Pandemic Mortality
Modeling can assist in raising questions to be answered by research. Technological advances have contributed to the reduction in infectious diseases, including pandemic mortality. But misuse of technology through inappropriate use of models could undo many of these important gains.
Proposed Hate Speech Laws Abound in Australia
The proposed hate speech laws are just several of a grab-bag of reforms that, if passed, will necessarily curtail free speech. While these laws may be well-intentioned, an (unintended?) effect will be to put free speech under siege Down Under.
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Science, The Humanities, and Postmodernist Poison
The exploration of whether or not the gulf between Science and The Humanities can be bridged will have to be put on hold. Sadly, both of those quests have been poisoned the Postmodernism into which we have rapidly descended.
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Echoes of Tyranny: The Forgotten Lessons from History
We lived through one of the most staggering human rights violations in recent history. At the heart of this crisis lies the crossing of two fundamental Rubicons: the erosion of the First Amendment and the violation of the Nuremberg Code.
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