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…
Is Arguing a Waste of Time?
"Time spent arguing is, oddly enough, almost never time wasted." — Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian I was told earlier today that "a debate for debate's sake is masturbation…
Marriage Reflections
Today marks my one-year wedding anniversary. Lesson one: this post must necessarily be brief. Humor aside, my debate yesterday on the subject of satanism and Christian relationships with non-Christians crystallized a…
Sanguine Considerations
I had the privilege of enjoying a blood moon of sorts last night. I say "of sorts," as a true blood moon occurs only during a lunar eclipse. What we…
Golden Let-Downs
There's something ironically reminiscent of the Obama years, in the expressions of outrage and betrayal by formerly loyal supporters. We should not be too hard on them -- or on…
Alt-Right, Alt-White, Alt-Lite
Sargon of Akkad has already accurately reported that the Alt Right is not an ideology, but an idea space, containing a variety of many different, and even incompatible views. But it…
Audacity’s Price
In the world of annoying and meaningless titles, it is hard to beat Obama's semi-autobiographical book The Audacity of Hope. Hope is well and good, but in a world of social…
Fascism and Antifascism
Friday the 20th marked the second time in about a year in which I nearly went to a political event, and got diverted by some personal obligation... only to find…
Individualism and Collectivism
In ordinary political parlance, the political divide is normally framed in terms of "right" and "left." There is a solid foundation for why these labels are helpful, but the terms…
#PizzaGate: Conspiracies, Conspiracy Theories, and the Retention of Aristocratic Power
"We must, indeed, all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." —Benjamin Franklin I read a novel about a year ago called Conspirata, a semi-historical account of the…