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Category Archives: Groupthink
Is Re-Electing President Trump the Only Alternative to the Unutterable Madness and Decay of Wokeism?
Wokeism has taken over the US Deep State and most large social institutions in the US. The slow release of the Twitter Files by the innovative entrepreneur Elon Musk, is gradually unwrapping the ugly truth behind the government and the … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Education, Elon Musk, Government, Green Quagmire, Groupthink, Philosophy, Politics
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The Demographic Bomb, The Groupthink Idiocracy, The Dysgenic Flood, The Unexpected Future
Ultimately, it comes down to our view of humanity. We must, Austin Williams has suggested, decide whether humanity represents “the biggest problem on the planet” or the “creators of a better future.” We still have the ability to raise living … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Anarchy, Competence, Demographics, Dysgenics, Groupthink
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Hasn’t This Farce Gone On Long Enough?
When the Chinese novel coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan virology lab in 2019, who would have imagined the global onslaught that would result? I don’t mean the medical toll. We’ve had much worse infectious disease pandemics, including the Spanish H1N1 … Continue reading
Posted in Epidemiology, Government, Groupthink, Pandemic
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Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Canadian Truckers: The Wokester’s Knives are Out
It is risky to stand out from the crowd in an age of “woke stupidity.” If independent thinkers like Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan pursue their own conspicuous programs of free speech with interesting people, the woke overlords will feel … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Jordan Peterson
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US Numbers of New COVID Cases Crash Downward
The omicron variant of the Wuhan novel coronavirus SARS2 CoV19 spreads very quickly, accounting for the high, sharp peaks in the graphs below. But new cases also appear to be dropping quickly, leaving large numbers of recovered — who should … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groupthink, Pandemic
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Germany vs. France: Who Will Run Out of Power Soonest?
France produces significantly more power than Germany, but a lot less CO2. Most of Germany’s power comes from coal — but the country is steadily phasing out its coal production in favor of imported natural gas from Russia. Germany’s situation … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Germany, Green Quagmire, Groupthink
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Jordan Peterson is Working His Way Back
The left had hoped that his voice would be shut down forever. But Jordan Peterson is giving media interviews once again, and is posting his own interactive discussions with a number of fascinating thinkers. His latest book, “Beyond Order: 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environment, George Soros, Groupthink, Jordan Peterson
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You First, Asshole!
They want you to die. Actually, they want everybody to die! They want the whole human race to go extinct. They are not rare, they are not hard to find. Every year, universities turn out a whole new crop of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Anarchy, Dysgenics, Fertility, Groupthink, Idiocracy, Propaganda
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Now We Know: They Lied to Us About Covid Immunity!
The US Government and Anthony Fauci along with the mainstream media all told us that we could not gain immunity from being infected with the Chinese coronavirus that causes Covid-19. And now they are telling us that even the vaccines … Continue reading
If the World Doesn’t Come to an End Soon, Snowflake Millennials are Going to be Pissed!
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary”. H.L. Mencken Prior to the timely arrival … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Doom, Groupthink, Idiocracy, Pandemic, Propaganda
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Universities are Burning America to the Ground
The value has gone out of the average university education. At best, college has become a ruinously expensive four year escape from responsibility for youngsters. At worst it has become a training ground for radicals and rioters, set on a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Groupthink, University
Tagged leftist idiocy
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If Biden Refers to Kamala as “President Harris,” What Does Kamala call Biden? “You Drooling Idiot?”
There Is No Biden Administration A basic problem with the Biden administration is that there really isn’t one. Like most journalists I use the term as a formality, but the White House site calls it the Biden-Harris Administration. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groupthink, Politics
Tagged leftist idiocy
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They Cannot Help But Go Too Far
Over the years, Maher’s audiences have always been trained seals, reliably clapping at every hard left, anti-George Bush, anti-Trump, pro-Obama statement the host utters. But this time, he said that the BLM rap pushing Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) on American society … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Politics
Tagged leftist idiocy
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Anger is All the Rage: Be Prepared
The modern age of “social justice” is being propelled by anger and rage. Children are groomed for victimhood from kindergarten onward, and by the time they reach college age, they are primed to rumble. The link above suggests that keeping … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Groupthink, Human Brain
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A Stolen Election: Getting Mad vs. Getting Even
Every American should be deeply concerned if nearly half of all voters are convinced that large-scale fraud handed the election to the Biden-Harris ticket. Some may hope the conviction will fade with time, but more likely the distrust will deepen, especially since … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groupthink
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Lockdowns are Destroying a Generation of Children
Social isolation seems to be taking a toll. With most large, urban school districts planning remote-learning only this fall, the isolation is likely to continue for many children—unless parents step in to alleviate this loneliness. An article in The Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Development, Groupthink, Incest, Pandemic
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Welcome to a World of Victims and Narcissists
Reason magazine takes a look at a scientific article that tells us something we have all known for a long time: our world is full of self-proclaimed “victims” who have not been the victims of anything significant in the real … Continue reading
Another Hangover in Church
Hangovers are painful. A hangover in church is even worse. Why do we put ourselves through such things? One of the reasons the temporary relief of being drunk gets to be so precious is that getting drunk knocks one’s conscience … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Groupthink, Idiocracy
Tagged Groupthink, psychology
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America is Giving Up on Lockdowns
I decided to download Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies just to check if I’m crazy. I’m pleased to see that it clearly states that there are only two ways to defeat a virus: natural immunity and vaccines. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Epidemiology, Groupthink, Pandemic
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The Curdling of the American Mind
Below, Jordan Peterson interviews the two authors of the recently released book “The Coddling of the American Mind:” Watch the first ten minutes of the interview above, and you will understand why I suggest substitution the word “curdling” in place … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Development, Groupthink, University
Tagged leftist idiocy, university
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Jordan Peterson and the Rise of the New Chautauqua
The Return of Public Lectures Useful to the Public Back in late 19th and early 20th century America, “Chautauqua circuits” of public lectures swept across the states. This was long before radio and television — and a hundred years before … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Jordan Peterson, Online Education, Philosophy
Tagged Groupthink, leftist idiocy
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Enabling a Future: Setting Up the Knockout Punch
Two Years Ago, the Fascist Postmoderns Felt Invincible The Nazis of the left had taken control of universities, big media, the deep state, big foundations, most NGOs and activist groups, and scores of other social institutions from bottom to top. … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Jordan Peterson, Postmodernism, University
Tagged Groupthink, Jordan Peterson, leftist idiocy
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A World Badly In Need of a Proper Disruption
First Bitcoin, Then Stocks, Then Oil Prices Fall Recent turbulence on global markets has cast a spell of “fear and trembling” over many financial journalists. The financial media is known for its blatant stupidity, making mistakes such as confusing stock … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Disruptive Technologies, Economics, Groupthink, innovation, Making Government Unnecessary
Tagged innovation
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George Soros Panics: Threatens Trump to Disappear
The 46th richest man in the world — who has lost at least $1 billion betting against Donald Trump’s economy — made a recent prediction in Davos, Switzerland that Trump will “disappear” by 2020, or sooner! Soros only profits in … Continue reading
American Universities Ripe for Neo-Revolution
The Old Revolution is Dead. Long Live Neo-Revolution! American colleges have been devastated by a 50 year revolution that has taken them away from educating students in favour of indoctrinating them. If this ongoing revolution of progressively leftist intolerance proceeds … Continue reading
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