The Presumption of Health
In the spirit of breaking down legal distinctions (like that between religious opinion and philosophical opinion), I would like to propose another legal principle for consideration, which may already exist…
Shaming the Shamers
Here's a question: Does shaming work? It seems propitious that I wrote about obesity and a certain virus prior to this story about an Olympic paintball player being kicked off…
The Woke Provoke
Carl and the Lotus Eaters describe a tragic story of a married couple wherein one of the spouses "went woke": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVisx580zY To me, the most ominous aspect was the way…
Authoritarianism and The Body-Count of Positivity
After over a year of being told that we must wear masks -- "not for your health, but for other people" -- it seems we are now being told more…
Inside Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham's "comedy special" Inside is a fascinating and masterful production, not merely for its film technique and music, but for its insight into the psyche of its creator and…
Fourth Generation War in Action
I'll try to keep this short, because I don't have much to offer as far as details go, regarding the GameStop stock ambush. Tim Pool, the Podcast of the Lotus…
Condemning Disavowal
"I disavow" has become almost a joke these days. In internet circles -- and YouTube in particular -- sometimes the "I" is dropped and the speaker simply says "disavow," after…
Is it time to Grieve for Christmas?
I was watching Viva Frei the other day, and he had some complaints about a tone-deaf Montreal "morale" campaign: https://twitter.com/thevivafrei/status/1336673523306291201 Quebec isn't the only place trying to force you to…
Drones and the Changing Battlescape
One of the lesser-known facts of America's first Civil War was the dramatic impact of the minie ball munition. Rifled muskets could send 50-caliber musket balls a little farther then…
How to Win a 4th Generation Civil War
Two years ago, I wrote that we were already embroiled in a kind of Civil War (elaborated upon by an expert here), one which few people were equipped to recognize,…