Sharia
When it comes to this concept, everything you know is wrong. It’s quite simple, actually, the Western world has only heard of Sharia through the megaphone of extremists. “In the West, you have the illusion of truth. We had no…
Category Editorials
Peer Review
“Who are the peers?” (the question nobody asks) In theory, “peers” means: In practice, “peers” often means: So the real answer to “Who are the peers?” is: People who share the same assumptions, incentives, and blind spots as the authors.…
Hope
On this site, I once wrote the following. The Magical 30% — or One Third of Any People In the year 2000, I learned that 30% of Russians still thought Stalin was great for Russia. If you know anything about Russian history,…
The System of Education We Grew Up In Is Obsolete
Not all children are born geniuses . . . but they are born with potential. Many children begin life with extraordinary creative potential, but parents, teachers, religions and society in general create rigid environments that suppress the habits allowing their…
Facts
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” Aldous Huxley I have anger issues. (Common in combat veterans.) In comments on a Facebook post, someone responded to me with “alternative facts” and I lost it. I made a…
Democracy! What is it good for?
The election of 2024, progressives declared, was going to save democracy. According to the outcome, a hell of a lot of people didn’t give a fuck. When we praise democracy, we focus on all the great and salient aspects: that…