“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.…
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,…
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 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…
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…
The author of this piece is someone I admire and follow on Twitter. His name is Qasim Rashid, a human rights lawyer, father, and perennial candidate for office. He’s quite brilliant and especially thorough. President Biden just took the lead…