The ability to communicate an idea from your mind to that of another is predicated on proper use of language. Using symbols that correspond to universals that are understood by those in the conversation. Even more importantly, language is how you communicate to yourself. Without language we can’t think. Language is a requirement for thought. …
The Great Depression was caused when the heritage United States ended. I wrote about one of the causes of the Great Depression, the displacement of farmers, a few weeks ago. Another, and perhaps the biggest factor was the closing of the frontier. America wasn’t great because of the Constitution, the Declaration, Abe Lincoln, or any …
Your work is boring, pointless, and dehumanizing, and you know it. Over at ArtofManliness.com Brett and Kate McKay write, We’re not over-burdened, we’re under-challenged. Our potential isn’t being incinerated, it’s going untapped. Ironically, experiencing too little engagement results in a condition quite similar to experiencing too much of it. Yet what feels like the fatigue of …
From Yahoo news. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), the blank check company tied to former President Trump’s social media firm, soared as much as 20% on Thursday amid a report of efforts to raise $1 billion. Truth Media & Technology Group (TMTG) plans to sell shares to hedge funds and family offices, at …
Medical care is already very poor in the US. It’s going to get far, far worse. The two accrediting bodies for American medical schools now say that meritocracy is “malignant” and that race has “no genetic or scientific basis,” positions that many doctors worry will lower standards of care and endanger lives by discouraging vital …
I’ve been obsessed with metaphysics lately. All problems are essentially metaphysics. Edward Feser says in his book, Scholastic Metaphysics, “Metaphysics wears the pants.” ‘Tis true. Metaphysics being prior to all problems AND being embroiled in an ideological conflict, that conflict is actually metaphysical. Understanding the metaphysics behind the opposition is crucial to winning. Evil is the …
The Supreme Court may be in a position to overthrow Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade, being evil, needs to be overturned. Of course. Be careful what you wish for. Roe v. Wade has reduced the number of our political opponents, the moderates and the far left, A LOT. The faction of the truth isn’t …
Abolish the fire department. I’ve said this on the Barbell Logic podcast, but it bears repeating. Abolish the fire department. They cost more than the property or life they save. Firstly, if they save any lives, they are lives they imperil by the very existence of fire departments. No sane person would build a sky …
I have a good friend who had a low 8 figure contract to sell his small business. It fell through. His largest customers were not willing to renew their contracts with him, not because they were dissatisfied, but because they weren’t sure what pricing and inflation would be like over the next twelve months. This …