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Author Archives: Luke Ford
Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China
Here are some highlights of this popular 2022 book by academics Michael Beckley and Hal Brands: * China’s economy is ten times larger than Russia’s, and Beijing’s military budget is quadruple the size of Moscow’s. Whereas Russia is essentially a … Continue reading
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Is this the end of Israel’s war in Gaza? (11-23-23)
01:00 Life is a spiral staircase, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=1729208:00 If books could kill podcast, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15343110:30 John Mearsheimer: U.S. Welcome China Playing a Major Role. Will Russia & China intervene in Gaza?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X37X-Sne5i030:00 Richard Spencer predicts that Trump will win in 2024, 35:00 … Continue reading
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If Books Could Kill
I love this left-wing podcast by Michael Hobbes (the gay guy who sounds like a girl) and Peter Shamshiri (the straight guy) that decodes airport best-sellers. The latest episode is about The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. Peter: … Continue reading
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Behind The Staff Revolt At That Pro-Israel Cafe
I’ve noticed that when I start publicly advocating something, I rarely set off an inevitable chain reaction in furtherance of my stated goals. Instead, I usually force people to react to me, and just as often as not, they’re going … Continue reading
Sad Converts Need To Get Reflexive (11-21-23)
I notice that converts (to a religion or to another hero system) often become disillusioned and then describe themselves as sad at discovering the flaws of their compatriots. It seems to rarely occur to converts that their primary source of … Continue reading
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