As long as societies maintain a system of ordered liberty, and encourage economic growth and unlimited human potential, TB will remain kept at bay, much as M. tuberculosis is contained in the lungs by our TB-adapted immune system.
Tuberculosis: Romance and Vampires Read Journal Article
The only choice is between nuclear abolition or cascading proliferation and guaranteed use. Proponents of nuclear weapons are ‘nuclear romantics’ who exaggerate the bombs’ significance, downplay their substantial risks, and imbue them with ‘quasi-magical powers’ also known as nuclear deterrence.
A Sceptic’s Take on the Nuclear Bomb Read Journal Article
If the purpose of Eddington is to bring some honesty to the table, I doubt it will work, despite the film’s astonishing brilliance. One can only hope that Eddington is the first of many more films along these lines.
Brilliant “Eddington” Plunges Viewers Right Back to 2020 Read Journal Article
Now, 80 years later, it is still necessary to reflect on the decision to use these weapons against largely civilian populations. It is imperative now to question the orthodoxy that has taken hold of so much of accepted military history.
Hiroshima at 80: Setting the Abhorrent Precedent Read Journal Article
We’ve wondered for many years what the revolution would look like when it came home. We got a glimpse of this last week, when iPhone cameras recorded thousands of State Department employees carrying their belongings out in bankers’ boxes.
The Systematic Unraveling of the Administrative State Read Journal Article
Much has been written on the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), which most countries are subject to after July 19th. Most are missing the main point; the stupidity and fallacy on which the whole pandemic agenda is based.
Update on International Health Regulation Amendments Read Journal Article
Our prime task is the unglamorous—and for many in this culture that worships action for action’s sake—unsatisfying task of circling back to things like love, compassion, friendship, touch, and sincere dialogue that lie at the core of being human.
Ideological Firewalls Work Quite Well…Until They Don’t Read Journal Article
The discussion focuses on two things – first, the fact that, in the United States, most graduating medical students perform some form of the oath, and second, that in many quarters the relevance of this code of action has lately been questioned.
The Hippocratic Oath and the Covid Debacle Read Journal Article
The person most associated with civil disobedience is Mahatma Gandhi. In effect, he instrumentalised, operationalised, and weaponised Thoreau’s concept of civil disobedience (1849), turning it into an effective technique for peaceful mass mobilisation against a powerful opponent to win independence.
“Jail Bharo!”—Channelling Our Inner Gandhi Read Journal Article
How did government vigilance against lethal attacks like 9/11 culminate in the claim that critics of public health measures were terrorists? The bulletin ignored the possibility that trust in our governing institutions had been undermined was the policies themselves.
When the War Came Home Read Journal Article
The past is in the past, but fetal harvesting is still happening. For those who believe a person exists beyond their organic form, the past also continues to have relevance today. We should recognize the act of betrayal that involves.
To Tear Bodies Apart on the Altar of Science Read Journal Article
The basketball game ends, but the choice remains: continue consuming the spectacle or step into the authentic life that artificial systems were designed to replace. The exit has always been there—remember that reality exists beyond the dome.
The Bread, the Circus, and the Sugar Water Read Journal Article
