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).

Has the New Right Already Peaked?

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

The Bulwark reports: THE HYPERONLINE, CULTURE-WAR-FIXATED, democracy-skeptical movement known as the New Right is on the proverbial march. Their recent gains include Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, which he has spent much of the last two years retooling to better … Continue reading →

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Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

Hugo Mercier wrote in this 2020 book: * Writers for the Washington Post and Foreign Policy claim Donald Trump was elected thanks to the “gullibility” of “ignorant” voters. A common view of Brexit—the vote for Britain to leave the European … Continue reading →

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The Role of Identity in Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

In his work in progress, Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: On the Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia, Rony Guldmann writes: * Notwithstanding their ostensible egalitarianism and pragmatism, the liberal elites are committed to their own particular brand of identity politics, … Continue reading →

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The People vs The Elite (7-30-24)

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 Who is Kamala Harris? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15665612:00 Robin Hanson, Professor & Author of “The Elephant In The Brain: Hidden Motives In Everyday Life”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTf97SCyVQg12:30 Medicine doesn’t matter much for length and quality of life14:00 Body language and dominance21:00 Carnal Knowledge (1971), … Continue reading →

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Representations of reliability: The rhetoric of political flip-flopping

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Luke Ford

Joshua Bentley published in 2019: One option when a politician changes positions is to simply announce the new position without acknowledging any change occurred. Ignoring the flip-flop may allow the politician to avoid awkward questions about it, if the issue … Continue reading →

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