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Cleverness Is Overrated
The best swordsman in the world doesn’t need to fear the second best swordsman in the world; no, the person for him to be afraid of is some ignorant antagonist who has never had a sword in his hand before; … Continue reading
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Tagged A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Anthony Joshua, Cleverness, Egar Allan Poe, Fiction, Magnus Carlsen, Mark Twain, The Purloined Letter
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Are Men and Women Equal?
In contemporary Western society, the equality of men and women has become something of a religious doctrine, and even questioning it is seen as heretical by many. Despite the frequent repetition of the mantra that “men and women are equal,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Egalitarianism, Equality, Sex differences, Subjective value, Value of Human Life
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Victimhood Is Not Virtue
In the modern social justice movement, victimhood is the most valuable commodity. The voices of those who belong to groups seen as oppressed are given more weight, while the opinions of those who are considered privileged are devalued. However, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Friedrich Nietzsche, oppression olympics, Slave Morality, victimhood, Western Civilization
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Don‘t Underestimate the Utility of Shame
The modern social justice movement is very concerned about shaming, particularly with “slut shaming” and “fat shaming,” i.e. behaviour that makes people ashamed of sexual promiscuity and obesity. Two notions seem to be contained in the vehement opposition to slut … Continue reading
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Tagged Fat Shaming, Incentives, Shame, Shaming, Slut Shaming
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Acceptable Losses
Whenever the topic turns to some statistic about deaths, such as this news story about workplace fatalities in West Australia, there is a high likelihood that an ever-popular cliché will be trotted out: “Every single death is one too many.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, Public Policy, Sacred Values, Value of Human Life, Workplace Safety
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Stop Calling Everyone a Hypocrite
Chances are you’ve come across something like this before: Isn’t it hilarious how hypocritical socialists are? They sit there in their sweatshop-produced Che Guevara T-shirt, sipping Starbucks coffee while posting on Facebook about how capitalism is oppressive. Or maybe this … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Hypocrisy, Slavery, Socialism, Thomas Jefferson
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Respect Must Be Earned, Not Demanded
The word “respect” is vastly over-used these days. “Respect your elders!” “Respect the religious beliefs of others!” “Respect women!” To that I say: You can’t make me. Respect is not something that can be demanded and certainly not something that … Continue reading