Black Swan, White Swan
Whether or not Covid was a true black swan event is not my focus here. I’m interested in Taleb’s more general epistemological point that what catches us off guard would not have done so if we had a different perspective.
Friends and Enemies of Human Conscience
This brings us to the root of the problem that I would like to discuss, the primacy of conscience versus the propaganda of progress and the resulting technocratic paradigm of modern Western society.
The White Woman’s Burden
Those assuming the White Woman’s Burden believe that there is a moral elect embedded in almost every population whose job it is to liberate the majority from their weaknesses and superstitions through instruction, and if need be, loving coercion.
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.
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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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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Evil in a Box
That the contrast between good and evil might be clear-cut in a given moment of history, I do not dispute. The problem comes when we put that particular and necessarily time-bound case of evil “in a box.” Why?
Recession Since 2022: US Economic Income and Output Have Fallen Overall for Four Years
In this study we aim to quantify some of the more egregious biases in inflation statistics in order to get us closer to a true understanding of inflation since 2019, hence of true economic growth since 2019.
Hope and Moral Repair
It is all too easy, when in the middle of a crisis, to give up. But to fix what ails us, we don’t have to fix everything in one moment or one action. We only need to make a start.
Homeschooling Gave Medicine a Blueprint
Medicine needs its own equivalent of the homeschool movement. Just as homeschooling deinstitutionalized education, so we need to de-medicalize healthcare. Medical professionals have our role—just as professional teachers continued to have a role assisting the pioneers of homeschooling.
John Kerry and the Circuitous Assault on Free Speech
Mere words cannot restrain our aspiring censors from weaponizing their power to silence dissent. Enemies of the First Amendment vow to “hammer it out of existence,” as John Kerry explained this week, and they are prepared to circumvent legal protections.
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Western Civilization Declaration
With the following Western Civilization Declaration, our intention is to make a strong case in the public for the foundations of our civilization still being an appropriate guide for the future of humanity.