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- AetherCzar The Hidden Truth
- Al Fin Family of Blogs All the Al Fin blogs since 2005
- Al Fin, The Dangerous Child The Dangerous Child Blog
- An Audacious Epigone A statistical look at important social issues of the day
- Anthony Watts Independent and irreverent look at the turbulent world of climate change
- Anti Puritan Axel McKibbens Neoreaction Blog
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- IQ, Personality, Genius Bruce Charlton looks at human intelligence
- Isegoria A long lived eclectic blog with spirit
- Joanne Jacobs Thinking on Education
- Let a Thousand Nations Bloom A thousand possible futures of government
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- Neil Craig Lone Scottish Wolf howling at the dark night of human politics
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- Addicted to Distraction Bruce Charlton Looks at Mass Delusion
- An Unsettling Climate by Rupert Darwall Tales of the climate apocalypse movement
- Articles Against the War on Drugs A global look at drugs and drug wars
- Basic Energy Primer Nuclear Energy vs. Intermittent Energy: Safety, Cost, Reliability
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- Black Book of Communism It’s Killed 100 million, and it’s not finished yet!
- Carnap's Introduction to Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Science Basics
- Climate Primer Layman’s Guide to Man-Made Climate Change
- Dysgenics by Richard Lynn 250 pp free ebook on decline of the global human genome
- Dysgenics by Volkmar Weiss 33 pp PDF document describing a natural cyclic tendency toward dysgenic collapse
- Early Childhood Curriculum by JD Garcia Powerful and unconventional underpinnings to understanding the world
- Economics in One Lesson Economics for a free people
- Ed Hoskins Energy, Climate documentation
- Engines of Creation Drexler’s Original Nanotech Manifesto
- Erik Curiel's Learning Philosophy One good way to learn philosophy
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- Foundations of Morality (PDF) A clear secular ethics that is compatible with almost any religion
- Fukushima — All You Ever Wanted to Know Excellent write-up of natural disaster at Fukushima reactors
- Genetics of Violence Interesting collection of writings and videos on genes and violence
- Human Accomplishment 800 BC to 1950 CE Charles Murray’s masterpiece
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- John Taylor Gatto's Underground History of American Education (PDF Download) The Decline and Fall of American Education written by an award-winning teacher
- Julian Simon's Ultimate Resource The future is only limited by the human mind
- Kinematic Self Replicating Machines Online book by Robert Freitas and Ralph Merkle
- Lindzen on Climate (PDF) A rational look at what is known about climate
- Mises Library Online The human economic condition
- Moldbuggery Writings of Mencius Moldbug
- Neoreaction Reading List Another list of reactionary and neo-reactionary thought
- Neoreaction Resources Online readings and resources
- Neoreactionary Canon Readings in the political philosophy of neoreaction
- Nick Land's Dark Enlightenment The Dark Enlightenment Series
- Nuclear War Survival Skills How to Survive the Big One
- Orwell's 1984 A fictitious dark future that sometimes seems all too possible
- Popper: Logic of Scientific Discovery Popper’s classic text on growing sound science
- Race Differences in Cognitive Ability (30 Years) Black-White IQ differences persist over time
- Readings on Philosophy of Science, Physics, Maths Miscellaneous readings of interest
- Richard Feynman Physics Lectures 3 vol. Online Read Feynman’s famous physics lectures free online
- Richard Feynman's Hughes Lectures on Science & Maths Lecture notes from 1966 to 1971 as PDF downloads
- Robinson Self-Taught Homeschool Curriculum A gift of cognitive and motive independence
- Scientific Understanding of Consciousness Useful Gateway to Modern Research on Consciousness
- Survivor Library Files Survival/prepper file flood
- Text Files . com Copious text files on forbidden and not forbidden topics
- The Industry Handbook Quick and useful overview of a number of industrial sectors for investors
- The Law Frederic Bastiat’s classic critique of socialism and democracy
- The Nuclear Energy Option Online Ebook Free online ebook by by Bernard L Cohen
- Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions On Scientific Paradigm Shifts
- Why Wind Won't Work Clear explanation of the many problems with wind energy in a 30 pp PDF document
Optimism
- Bjorn Lomborg Getting the facts straight
- Brian Wang's NextBigFuture Optimistic Science & Technology Future Website
- Grey Enlightenment Conservatively optimistic economics/finance
- John McCarthy: Sustained Progress How Scientific and Technological Progress can be Sustained
- Julian Simon Online works of Julian Simon, eternal optimist
- Lifeboat Foundation blog Blog of the futurist Lifeboat Foundation
- Matt Ridley Rational Optimism
- Mike Rowe Works Foundation Correcting the Skills gap
- Patri Friedman and Seasteading Projects of Patri Friedman, grandson of Milton, son of David
- Peter H. Diamandis' website X Prize, Singularity University, Planetary Resources, etc.
- Ray Kurzweil Kurzweil’s Singularity
- Robert Bryce Better Living Through Technology
- Seasteading Institute Quest for Free Living on the Oceans
- The Arts Mechanical An exploration of the technologies that affect our lives
Tag Archives: Europe
Novel Coronavirus Global Business Disruption
Graphic Look at Supply Line Disruptions China’s economic collapse … could push its Q1 GDP negative according to Goldman as the second largest world economy grinds to a halt… … will have an adverse impact on countless supply-chains, which in … Continue reading
Posted in China, Europe
Tagged China, coronavirus, Europe
A Key Ingredient of Europe’s Decline
We already know about the demographic meltdown of Europe. With fewer and fewer young people, Europe is slowly evolving into the world’s largest and most expensive retirement home. We already know about the flood of violent immigrants rushing to take … Continue reading
Europe in the Middle: “Gotta Serve Somebody”
Europe is excessively dependent upon outsiders for its defence, for its energy, for its technology, and increasingly for its workforce. Without a change in direction, the “foundations of Europe’s society and its values will come under increasing strain, as relying … Continue reading
There Was Something Special About Europe
About 250 years ago, advanced human societies took a dramatic turn for the better. In terms of life expectancy at birth, GDP per capita, kilocalories per person per day, technological adeptness, and personal political freedoms, the human condition in most … Continue reading
Solution to Europocalypse: The Truman Show?
Europe is Dying A number of mortal blows have fallen on Europe over the past 100+ years, including World War I, World War II, the Communist blight of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union with its cold war and … Continue reading
Energy, Immigration, and Economic Suicides of Germany Exposed Fatal Flaws of Ill-Conceived EU
One of the fundamental rights of a nation-state is the right to national self-determination. This means that the citizens have the authority to create governments that follow their wishes. __ George Friedman Germany is at the heart of the nascent … Continue reading
Anarchy in Africa and Islamic World Aiming Toward Europe
Across large parts of Africa and the larger Islamic world, anarchy flows like a bloody river. From Libya to Syria to Iraq to Nigeria, all pretence of order is collapsing, with refugees flooding all routes heading into Europe. Much of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Anarchy, Dysgenics, Europe, Ideology, Islam's Bloody Borders
Tagged anarchy, Europe, islam
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On the Amsterdam – Paris Train: What Would a Dangerous Child Do?
There was no time to plan, they said, no time even to think. “We just kind of acted. There wasn’t much thinking going on,” Skarlatos said. “At least on my end.” __ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-french-train-suspect-is-interrogated-questions-mount-on-europes-security/2015/08/23/088ff2fe-4923-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html Muslim Terrorist on Train http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34055713 When confronted … Continue reading
Posted in Competence, Dangerous Child, Weapons
Tagged Dangerous Child, Europe, islam, terrorism
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Tough Guy French Actor Injured in Averted Train Massacre
[satire] The French Interior Minister met with tough guy French actor Jean Hugues Anglade, after the actor — who plays a tough cop in “Braquo” — was injured while sounding the alarm during an averted train massacre in France. The … Continue reading
Broken Europe: Rapidly Filling w/ People Unable to Keep the Lights On
“Now, in Sub-Saharan Africa, you’re never more than two conversations away from someone who can get you to Europe,” said Tuesday Reitano, a human trafficking expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, a think tank. __ http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/world/2015/07/20/a-remote-city-of-smugglers/ BUDAPEST … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Demographics, Electrical Power Grid, Europe, Germany
Tagged Europe, Immigration
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Strategic Forecasting
What is Strategic Forecasting? Strategic Forecasting is a tool used by organisations to develop and support strategies for the future. More Strategic forecasting on a national and international level is performed by independent organisations such as Stratfor, and by governments … Continue reading
The Long War for Eastern Europe
Update: Putin’s Long Game Corrupt and Bloody The Long War for Eastern Europe Has Barely Begun Russian President Vladimir Putin may not be comparable to Adolf Hitler, but he will, nevertheless, keep pushing westwards until he is stopped. ___ http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2014/09/17/the_long_game_in_eastern_europe_110713.html … Continue reading
