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Category Archives: Ideology
Leftist Economics: The Magical Accretion of Wealth
As George Orwell observed, “there are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.” __ https://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20190319/my-turn-mackubin-thomas-owens-ignoring-socialisms-countless-corpses Socialism is once again fashionable in certain circles of American society — particularly in the university, the media, political activist circles, … Continue reading
Flee the Cult: Sad Radicals of Inbred Intellectualism
Excerpted from “Sad Radicals” by Conor Barnes (Quillette Dec 2018) …The ideology and norms of radicalism have evolved to produce toxic, paranoid, depressed subjects. What follows is a picture of what happens in communities that are passionately, sincerely, radically woke, … Continue reading
Posted in Ideology
Tagged Political Philosophy
Genetic Drift vs. Memetic Drift
Genes vs. Memes Most readers have at least a rough idea of what genes are and how they work in biology. The types of genes that are prevalent in a population help determine how prosperous and accomplished that population will … Continue reading
The Universe is Infinite: Economic Growth is Forever*
Since Dawn of History: Humans Discover Opportunity and Growth Human progress and economic growth followed a natural — but bumpy and uneven — track. Agriculture led to surplus wealth, cities, specialisation of labour, and trade. Despite thousands of years of … Continue reading
Surge of Americans Renouncing US Citizenship
It seemed like there was exponential growth in the number of expatriates from 2008 until the end of 2016. However, the numbers seem to be leveling off, or even dropping. __ Source via TaxProf A large number of US citizens … Continue reading
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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Is Trump Bringing Latin America to Its Senses?
Not so long ago, Latin America was riding a big red wave of leftist triumphalism — from Cuba to Venezuela to Ecuador to Brazil to Nicaragua … But leftism in Latin America seems to have fallen on hard times recently: … Continue reading
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
Today’s Left: A Compassionate Beating, a Caring Riot
Leftists Think of Themselves as “Caring and Compassionate” But there is a huge difference between “feelings of compassion,” and true acts of kindness. One is known by his actions, not by his words or his “feelings.” And the actions of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Anarchy, Groupthink, Ideology, Idiocracy, Politics, Propaganda, Terrorism, University, Zombies
Tagged leftist idiocy
Safe Spaces for Snowflakes are Melting
Fantasy Landscape of Higher Education Doomed The U.S. Department of Education and Moody’s Investors Service project that in the coming years, closure rates of small colleges and universities will triple, and mergers will double. __ Source And why not close … Continue reading
Simple Solution to Political Violence in America?
A recent article at the Fabius Maximus website examines recent left-instigated violence in Charlottesville, Evergreen College, Berkeley, Portland OR, and several other locations. The common thread linking these violent episodes of political violence is a vicious leftist intent to deny … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Media, Politics, Propaganda
Tagged Groupthink, Jordan Peterson, leftist idiocy
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Is the George Soros Gang Trying to Incite a US Civil War?
Shortly after the 2016 US elections which placed Donald Trump in the White House, George Soros met with a cabal of like-minded disaffected dementors to devise a path of destruction for the incoming Trump administration. It is not that these … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Politics
Tagged leftist idiocy, Politics
Venezuela: The True Face of Bernie Sanders
Venezuela is the true face of civil collapse. Compared to that socialist paradise, the US is the picture of domestic tranquility. 5 Years Ago Bernie Sanders Said that Venezuela is the True American Dream In an essay lamenting what he … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groupthink, Ideology, Politics, Propaganda, Venezuela
Tagged Groupthink, Idiocracy, leftist idiocy
Delusions, Obsessions, and Ideologies in the Age of Trump
Delusions are unfounded but tightly held beliefs. Everyone is prone to forming delusions — in fact it can be said that human life is built upon systems of delusions, depending upon one’s upbringing. Ordinary delusions, as opposed to pathological delusions, … Continue reading
Posted in Everything You Think You Know Just Ain't So, Groupthink, Ideology, Knowledge, Philosophy
Tagged Groupthink
Idiots Think in Words: A Global Revolt Against Pseudo-Experts
Human Intelligence Manifests in Multiple Ways I often say that a mathematician thinks in numbers, a lawyer in laws, and an idiot thinks in words. These words don’t amount to anything. I think you have to draw the conclusion that … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Groupthink, Ideology, IQ
Tagged IQ, propaganda media
Is it Time to Burn Universities to the Ground?
. . . it’s time to burn the universities to the ground … and start over from scratch. __ Robert Tracinski, Speaking Figuratively How leftist professors and administrators are destroying young minds Peter Thiel Exposes Corruptness of University System The … Continue reading
Destroying These Threats Before They Destroy the Human Future
The Three Faces of Challenge Three powerful forces seek to dominate — or conquer — today’s world. Each of the three should be considered deadly enemies to an abundant and expansive human future. The tactics and strategies used to meet … Continue reading
Privileged, Arrogant Silicon Valley Goes Half Cocked
Deranged Supporters of Hillary also Sore Losers Silicon Valley calls for secession from America Tech CEOs and executives supported Hillary Clinton’s campaign most generously with financial largesse and copious verbiage. One might expect some degree of maturity in people who … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Google, Hillary Clinton, Ideology, Politics, Technology
Tagged Politics
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The Government Is Not the Country
My kind of loyalty was to one’s country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groupthink, Ideology, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Alternative Government, Google, Political Philosophy
Protesting Against Reality: Leftists Resent Real World Feedback
The recent American election was a peaceful backlash against the US government’s ruinous and intrusive unconstitutional policies. Leftwing activist groups cannot tolerate this feedback — this reality — so they are taking to the streets in violent protest, marching toward … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks and crime, Crime, Government, Hillary Clinton, Ideology, Politics, Racial Myths, University
Tagged race and crime, race war, Swamp Draining
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Ideology and the Dangerous Child
A child is born with innate reflexes, instincts, predispositions, aptitudes, and limitations. When confronted with the outside world, the child begins to assimilate experiences of the world into his internal milieu — and he is permanently changed, every single day. … Continue reading
Posted in Dangerous Child, Ideology, Philosophy
Tagged Dangerous Child, Infrastructure, Philosophy
2 Comments
Cleaning Up Politics: Return of the Duel!
Dueling would confer consequences onto all the ugly, dishonest, uncouth, untrue, and defamatory things people say about you or your family. Yes, some politicians might be struck down if we allowed this ancient combat to reemerge in contemporary society. But … Continue reading
Russian Government Prepares for Hardship, Decline, Unrest
Did No Russian Die in Recent Years? The only way that the latest Russian government figures about increases in life expectancy can be true is if one assumes that not one of them died in recent years, an obvious absurdity … Continue reading
Climate Apocalypse Cult Hijacks Clean Earth Movement
Everyone loves pristine places: Clean air, clear water, blue skies. No one likes pollution such as one sees in Beijing, Moscow, or Mexico City. Everyone wants to see a clean Earth. So how did the “clean Earth movement” get so … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Folly of Prediction, Green Quagmire, Groupthink, Ideology
Tagged Climate Apocalypse, Green Idiocy
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