The Classical Paradox
As of late, I have spent considerable time with Gregory Nagy's The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours. It is a phenomenal work of scholarship, a must-read on par with…
On the Origins of Truth-Telling
In Holy Nihilism, I posited that the origins of truth-telling as a value originated in the piratical militarism of steppe-based warrior cults: The origins of true testimonialism appear to lie…
The Linguistic Case for Mysticism
It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly glory. - Bruce Lee All of Western philosophy…
Bookmarking Definitions for Future Reference
The following is a short list of functional definitions revolving around a developing economics of attention. I am no expert on economics (although I do have a few friends who…
Whiteness and Oppression: Identifying The Motte-Building Equivocation
In philosophy, calling two things by the same name is "equivocation." This is often done accidentally, but sometimes it is done intentionally either to avoid committing oneself (ambiguity) or to…
Can Values be “True?”
Despite my disagreements with Dr. Peterson, I am in many ways glad that he came into the public scene. First, he introduced people to Joseph Campbell, Nietzsche, Jung, and other…
In Defense of Riding Motorcycles
When I initially picked up my '78 CB750, it was just a mechanical project. I wasn't particularly handy with a wrench, and I wanted to fix that. Read enough Crawford…
Podcast on Christianity
I had the pleasure of chatting with Augustus Invictus today about Christianity -- specifically, on my upcoming book attacking Christianity. It was a great conversation which covered a fair bit…
Hatred isn’t Giving Up Control
I remember when Nelson Mandela died in 2013. I remember because everyone was falling over themselves to remember this Marxist terrorist as some kind of hero. But one of the lines…
Speech vs. Inquiry: Or Why I Am Against Free Speech
I've been reading more about propertarianism of late. While I consider myself to be a propertarian, I always had a bit of an issue with propertarianism's opposition to freedom of…