The “Personalized-Exclusive” Argument
As a lover of arguments, there are few things more irritating than the kinds of arguments which shut down the conversation. Ad hominems are probably the most familiar variety of this…
Some Thoughts on Gender Symmetry
A number of people (Sargon of Akkad, Joe Rogan, and Jordan Peterson most notably) have been talking about the creepy unattractiveness of male feminists. Aside from their verbal expressions of…
On “Socialization”
Perhaps the greatest criticism I hear of home-schooling is concern over whether or not children will be properly "socialized." The theory is that children who are home-schooled have less exposure…
All I Want For Christmas Is An Excuse for Self-Gratifying Hedonism
Here's a brilliant plan: take the holiday about family togetherness and instead, sow the seeds (so to speak) of distrust, resentment, confusion, and isolation: When I told my husband I…
Are you “Spiritual?”
I think the fastest-growing religion in America today is probably "spiritual but not religious." The continual rise in witchcraft seems to match this trend: with a few unique exceptions, the…
The Benefits of Writing by Hand
In the age of keyboards, blogs, Microsoft Word, and even turning in assignments online, we have fewer and fewer reasons to write things out by hand anymore. Even little notes…
Carhartts and Blackbelts: On the Symbols of Mastery
When I was in martial arts, we were taught that the old Okinawan belt system was not what it is today, where dyed belts in white, yellow, blue, orange, purple,…
News That Makes You Stupid
I perused through an old article this morning, a special from The Atlantic on Andrew Anglin. The piece was written more than a year ago, and I had neglected it at the…
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…
The Beauty of Tool
I came across this excellent video earlier today, which explains what it is about Tool that makes it unique: ...Tool is well known for their odd meters, and they love…