Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Can You Define Leftism?

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Luke Ford

Dennis Prager wrote June 20, 2023: Leftism is the attempt to destroy the past—every value and every institution, the good as well as what it regards as the bad. That is why leftists, by definition, hate conservatism. Conservatism seeks to … Continue reading →

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How do you develop a good epistemic network? (6-22-23)

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Titan sub owner had no time for old white men, https://twitter.com/JFGariepy/status/1671678473813852165 12:00 How do you develop a good epistemic network? https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/ 14:00 What is an epistemic community?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemic_community 16: How Do You Develop A Good Epistemic Network? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=148726 25:30 Dooovid … Continue reading →

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How Do You Develop A Good Epistemic Network?

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Luke Ford

You give priority to theories (such as the predictive power of IQ for large groups) and thinkers that replicate (that different groups have different gifts consistently replicates) and have predictive and explanatory power. You shouldn’t fear a challenge. You should … Continue reading →

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Explaining The Left-Right Political Spectrum (6-21-23)

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Left–right political spectrum, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left–right_political_spectrum 05:30 Peep Show on gay pride, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_Show_(British_TV_series) 15:00 Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations by Andrew Heywood 21:00 Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=53222 26:00 The Confluence of the Gurosphere, … Continue reading →

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There’s No Business Model For Telling The Truth (6-20-23)

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Truth, news, never pay, https://www.motherjones.com/media/2023/06/news-never-pays/ 16:00 Dennis Prager Falls Into The Conspiracy Rabbit Hole, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=148655 29:00 The two conspiracy theories I buy — government surveillance used for nefarious purposes, and sexual blackmail controls a great deal of the world … Continue reading →

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