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Rejecting The Flesh
Robot fantasies and the religion of transhumanism
You Can't Ride An Upset Elephant
The inconvenient neuroscience of stress
The Meaning Of Life
But first, a fairy tale
How the Covid Vax Campaign Convinced So Many People
Eight decades of research in persuasion was put to the test
Bamboozled By Humbugs
In the attention economy, the carnies and quacks get what they want from us, and we’re left with nothing but wasted days and empty pill bottles.
Society
Trust and the Draconian Mistake
First in a six-part series on trust and human systems
Rejecting The Flesh
Robot fantasies and the religion of transhumanism
The Literacy Lawsuit Is About More Than Reading
The People Of Gaza Suffer Because Their Leaders Want Them To
When losing on the battlefield means winning public opinion
When Freedom is Outlawed Only Outlaws Will Be Free
Gangsta rapper Ice-T is the role model you never thought you'd need
Good Jews Need To Stop Defending Bad Ones
There are good and bad in every group
"Accessibility" Is The New Weapon Against Freedom
People Aren't Angry About a Logo
Even The Computers Know What's Up
High Tech Sports Gambling Is Killing
Who Rules America
The Literacy War
Aldous Huxley's "I Told You So"
Were The Olympics Deliberately Ruined
Ugliness And Evil At The Olympics
Nobody is Paying Attention to Iran
1971 Novel Warns Against Climate Tyranny
On Memorial Day
The Sound Of Silence Has Aged Well
Building The City Of Tomorrow By Killing People Today
Senator McCarthy Was Right
The Death Of Discourse
The Good News Is You Don't Have to Talk to Anyone
In Defense Of Amateur Art
"Don't Worry Darling" Accidentally Gets Some Things Right
Is "Black Adam" the First Post-Woke Superhero
Healthcare Has a Munchausen by Proxy Problem
Unsung Hero: Trump's Mental Health Czar Opposed Lockdowns, Blasted Media
The Psychology of Compliance
IMF: Your Opinions Will Influence Your Credit Score
Meet Klaus Schwab: The Man Behind 2020's Misery
The Art of War and the Army of Life
Your Owners Want You Dead
Is It Conspiracy?
Psychology
Trust and the Draconian Mistake
First in a six-part series on trust and human systems
Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile" Explains A Lot
The author is so smart, he's rich
Scientists Discover "Repertoire of Resistance"
Obedience to authority is optional
Everything is a Trade
"In Time" says don't be a sucker
You Can't Ride An Upset Elephant
The inconvenient neuroscience of stress
Why You Aren't Very Good at Anything
Most people never develop advanced skills
We Are All Sneetches Now
People Aren't Angry About a Logo
Paper Based Organization Is Good for Your Brain
Daredevil And The Power Of Mindfulness
The Toxic Masculinity Debate Is Annoying
Silent Snack
How "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" Explains Systemic Dysfunction
Of Predators and Tyrants
Plato and Hakim in the Digital Cave
Negative Aura: Gen Z and the Gamification of Outrage
Education For Obedience
The Demon In Your Brain
Tyranny Of The Disagreeable
Of American Gods And Egregores
Safety In Numbers: The Preference Cascade
If Technology Connects Us, Why Are We So Lonely?
How to Survive "The Unthinkable"
Failure To Strive Is Failure To Thrive
What Do You Want To Make Real?
Understanding Situational Awareness
"Pendulum" Explains Why Society Predictably Goes Crazy
The Psychology of Compliance
Your Owners Want You Dead
The Psychology of Active Killers
Resilience
Sperm Count Has Dropped 50% Worldwide
And that was before COVID
Scientists Discover "Repertoire of Resistance"
Obedience to authority is optional
The Power of the Powerless Is More Relevant Than Ever
An Eastern Bloc party don't stop
Home Sweet Container? Cargotecture Comes of Age
The humble cargo shipping container is having a moment
"Stargate SG-1" Perfectly Explained the Concept of Depopulation Vaccines
These episodes could never be made today
You Can't Ride An Upset Elephant
The inconvenient neuroscience of stress
Bad Medicine
Despite the medical establishment's contempt, enthusiastic word-of-mouth continues to increase the market share of alternative medicine.
Weight Loss Drugs Accidentally Expose Big Pharma Gaslighting
The medical establishment wants you dependent, not healthy
Schools Used To Teach Life Skills
Unsung Hero: Trump's Mental Health Czar Opposed Lockdowns, Blasted Media
Cert Class is Where the Government Teaches Prepping
Understanding Situational Awareness
Electroswing: the Sound of Freedom
The Art of War and the Army of Life
"Black Tide Rising" Series Blends Prepper Philosophy with Horror Fantasy
Why Most Fitness Programs Fail
DareBee Programs Combine Self-Defense Training With At-Home Fitness
Jason Bourne vs "Left of Bang"
Sewer Pipe Living Isn't Just for Ninja Turtles
The Psychology of Active Killers
Media
"Starship Troopers" Tried to Warn Us About Endless War
The '90s sci-fi splatter movie isn’t really about space bugs
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Apple's "Crush" TV Commercial Says The Quiet Part Out Loud
In case you wonder what technologists' view of the human experience is, Apple's new TV commercial illustrates it perfectly.
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"Don't Worry Darling" Accidentally Gets Some Things Right
Although nobody involved in the movie seems to realize it
Read Now"Stargate SG-1" Perfectly Explained the Concept of Depopulation Vaccines
These episodes could never be made today
You Are Not Ugly
We can't let machines redefine our conception of beauty
"The Old Guard 2" Is An Incoherent Mess
Fans of the original film will be disappointed by the sequel
The Toxic Masculinity Debate Is Annoying
Bad behavior is rooted in immaturity, not gender
How "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" Explains Systemic Dysfunction
And why the right questions make all the difference
The Little Mermaid's Color Grading Shipwreck
Is The Internet The Second Coming of Radio?
The Good News Is You Don't Have to Talk to Anyone
"Wednesday" Is Old-Fashioned Fun With a Bloody Good Message
Is "Black Adam" the First Post-Woke Superhero
"The Unlisted" is Netflix's Surprisingly Subversive Kids' Show
Jason Bourne vs "Left of Bang"
John Carpenter's "They Live" Asks Important Questions
Arts
Will "Sinners" Do for Delta Blues What "O Brother" Did for Bluegrass?
Traditional music is medicine for the modern soul
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Aldous Huxley's "I Told You So"
"Brave New World Revisited" is Huxley's rueful commentary on his own prophecy
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"Dune" Predicted a War Against Computers
There is an element of the Dune books that has been left out of the film adaptations: the "Butlerian Jihad," or Great Revolt against technology.
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Did "Looper" Accurately Predict the West's Collapse?
Crime, Poverty, and the Rise of China
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John Carpenter's "They Live" Asks Important Questions
Have you ever glimpsed the world as it truly is? Perhaps it was a moment of profound heartbreak.
Read NowNassim Taleb's "Antifragile" Explains A Lot
The author is so smart, he's rich
When Freedom is Outlawed Only Outlaws Will Be Free
Gangsta rapper Ice-T is the role model you never thought you'd need
Everything is a Trade
"In Time" says don't be a sucker
1971 Novel Warns Against Climate Tyranny
Ursula K. LeGuin's "Lathe of Heaven" predicted that if do-gooders were empowered, they would do great harm.
The Sound Of Silence Has Aged Well
The sad-meme song is still superb social commentary
In Defense Of Amateur Art
AI can mimic the technique but not the purpose of human creativity
"Wednesday" Is Old-Fashioned Fun With a Bloody Good Message
Addams-style individualism for a new generation
"Don't Worry Darling" Accidentally Gets Some Things Right
Although nobody involved in the movie seems to realize it
Technology
Rejecting The Flesh
Robot fantasies and the religion of transhumanism
Even The Computers Know What's Up
ChatGPT's prescription for destroying society sounds like current social policy.
Plato and Hakim in the Digital Cave
20th century fringe philosophy meets ancient Greek thought in our technological prison
Worshipping The Machine
Machine worship is the dominant faith of our time
Garbage In Garbage Out
AI thinks what it's told
Cryptocurrency Is a Fairytale
And not the kind with a happy ending
History
The Power of the Powerless Is More Relevant Than Ever
An Eastern Bloc party don't stop
Of Predators and Tyrants
Why power corrupts, and what we can do about it
What Happened To Iran
The tragedy of unintended consequences
Safety In Numbers: The Preference Cascade
From Trump to "The Jews," more people are revealing their true feelings
Nobody is Paying Attention to Iran
Why hasn't the USA interfered in Iran yet?
On Memorial Day
They deserve to be remembered
The Problem With History Class
Facts without context have no meaning
Spirituality
Industrial Strength Possession
It's time for an exorcism
The Meaning Of Life
But first, a fairy tale
How To Ward Off The Evil Eye
In a society that encourages envy
The Value of Things Undone
While we are otherwise engaged
The Demon In Your Brain
Neuroscience has caught up to theology
Of American Gods And Egregores
The things we worship become real
Failure To Strive Is Failure To Thrive
Yoda was wrong, Rocky was right
What Do You Want To Make Real?
The answer starts with another question
Economics
Weight Loss Drugs Accidentally Expose Big Pharma Gaslighting
The medical establishment wants you dependent, not healthy
Who Benefits From Disaster
Winners, losers, and the nightmare of insurance
Post Soviet States Prove Limited Government Is Best
Would you rather live in Estonia or Moldova?
Move Over WEF, Here Comes the FII
Is Riyadh the next Davos?
Did "Looper" Accurately Predict the West's Collapse?
Crime, Poverty, and the Rise of China
IMF: Your Opinions Will Influence Your Credit Score
Your Online Activity Will Be Examined By Big Finance
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