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).

Optimization Will Not Save You

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Luke Ford

Magdalene J. Taylor wrote: Huberman is one of many people aligned in the contemporary cult of optimization. Bryan Johnson is another poster child of the movement, as is much of the SF tech scene writ large. Most of these types … Continue reading →

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Trump won on foreign policy (9-13-24)

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Luke Ford

The strength and weakness of much of my analysis is that I base it on my shortcomings and then project that on to public figures who seem to have the same afflictions that have troubled me. I have had, according … Continue reading →

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Decoding Last Night’s Presidential Debate (9-11-24)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 Reports of Harris’s victory are greatly exaggerated, https://statesofexception.substack.com/p/some-rough-thoughts-on-the-debate06:00 Independents tracked with Donald Trump on the major issues last night, https://x.com/i/bookmarks/all?post_id=183401978041358343713:00 Trump vs. Harris AND Moderators in Biased ABC Debate – Special with Jashinsky, Lowry, Halperin, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cft5c6mE8k26:00 Ann Coulter on … Continue reading →

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Decoding the Presidential Debate (9-10-24)

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 My X bookmarks05:00 Richard Hanania vs Heather MacDonald on school shootings and race12:00 Debate update20:00 Trump seems different since the shooting, https://apple.news/AL2q3Q6w5Rgus9l8SaSoWKA30:00 Bodycam video shows encounter between Tyreek Hill and Miami-Dade officers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_juUqZkF8tE38:00 Analyzing: Curious Gazelle and Elliott Blatt … Continue reading →

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Decoding Mencius Moldbug aka Curtis Yarvin (9-9-24)

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 Who is Curtis Yarvin? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug02:00 Mencius Moldbug, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Yarvin03:00 Joseph Bronski critiques the Cathedral, https://www.josephbronski.com/p/was-moldbug-right-about-the-cathedral04:00 Ed Dutton talks to Curtis Yarvin, https://x.com/BronskiJoseph/status/183318395550954315010:40 “What do all these polls mean?” John Ellis of “News Items” joins Hugh to review all the new … Continue reading →

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