Anwei is the Meaning of Life
Anyone who has watched Stefan Molyneux longer than 15 minutes is no doubt aware that his favorite band is Queen. Not just Queen generally, but "Somebody to Love" specifically: One…
New: Letter to Anwei
Update: Now out in paperback. It's finally out! About two weeks after I'd hoped to release it, but my editor is top-quality, and my writing was not up to standard…
Wilderness and Wildness
On September 3rd, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, establishing 9.1 million acres in 54 designated as protected “wilderness.” The act not only protected these regions from…
The Importance of Land
The following is an excerpt from Letter to Anwei (working replacement title for "Transgenerational Ethics"): Historically, families and clans were tied to particular places. Rights to land[1] were traditionally claimed by…
The Problem with Libertarianism
I stumbled across a presentation from Dr. Greg Johnson about libertarianism earlier today, which I think merits a listen, especially from the sorts of people who read Reason magazine and think…
The Fear of Knowledge
I was on Davis Aurini's Sunday Livestream a few days ago, and one of the many subjects we discussed was how, particularly in religious circles, the pursuit of purity can…
Violence and Pacifism
"Pacifism" vs "Non-Violence" One cannot live as a pacifist in an organized society without the presence of a warrior class which is willing to be violent. It is the latter group's…
Rhetoric and the Morality of Hatred
Greg over at Counter-Currents recently republished my talk on hatred at the Northwest Forum in June, 2017. Incidentally, this was the month that an infiltrating "journalist" hit-man from Hope Not Hate…
Two Logical Fallacies
I have discovered two logical fallacies in the past year, which I have not seen elucidated elsewhere: one formal, one informal. I present them for the evaluation, judgment, improvement, and…
Experimenting with Magic
When I was in High School, I broke my wrist. The injury temporarily prevented me from doing my ordinary activities, which included soccer, martial arts, and a free-form variety of…