Even though this is a mostly libertarian blog, I try to avoid politics and stick to philosophy or economics (or, obviously, other stuff…), however, I’m very interested in political scams….
Religion As a Substitute For Moral Principle
Few people understand philosophy. They either lack the talent to understand, they lack the interest, or they’re already captured by other ideas of the cultural elite, or maybe something else….
A Simple Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others for the Logical and Tribeless
All things equal, it’s going to be difficult to weld two pieces of metal together with a hammer. Equally, it’ll be difficult to drive a nail with a welder. So,…
Chances Are You’ll Never Be Healthy
This might be a little redundant, but, humor me, because it’s shocking and disturbing to me. One of the implications of Talent Theory and Tribalism is that most people will…
The Intersection of Talent Theory and Tribalism
In the Why Smart People Have Dumb Ideas post, I made the case that people can reason clearly in situations where there is no cultural component activating their tribal survival…
Why Smart People Have Dumb Ideas
I once knew a guy who was an actual rocket scientist. He was also a socialist. You can’t be a moron and be a rocket scientist, but, if you’re so…
Intellect and Its Relationship to Tribal Instinct
As some do, I think a lot about the human condition and why people do the things they do. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned, the Leskovar Insight plays a major…
The Reason Governments Exist…
The reason governments exist is to transfer wealth and power from the productive class to political class. I’ve been saying that for years. Might as well write it down.
Religion Is Human
I joined an athiest group on MeWe (that’s where I hang out on the internet. Send me a friend request or whatever it is). I’ve never engaged with any kind…