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).

Let Russ Cook

Russell Wilson was a good quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks from 2012 to 2021 and then a terrible quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2022 and 2023 and now he’s a good quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Why was Russell … Continue reading

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How Should The United States Promote Democracy?

I think there’s an insight from AA that would be useful in American democracy advocacy — rely on attraction not promotion. I’ve been watching a bunch of journalists and Middle East experts proclaim that America has vital interests in Syria, … Continue reading

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Does Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Know It’s Christmas? (12-8-24)

01:00 I’m a broad-minded guy but Black Doves and the new Netflix documentary were too much for me Saturday night09:00 Joe Biden pardons Hunter15:00 SYRIA COLLAPSING: Trump Says ‘Let It Play Out’ – What It Means for Israel and the … Continue reading

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Rony Guldmann: The Twin Pathologies of Fat Acceptance and Anti-Vax Conspiracism

01:00 I might be too extrinsically motivated02:00 Philosopher Rony Guldmann, https://ronyguldmann.com/14:00 Whose Banana Republic Is This Anyway?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0xpCRet5To20:00 University of Michigan physics professor calls out DEI, https://x.com/JohnDSailer/status/18650635757834121881:15:00 Kip joins the show1:35:00 Critiquing right-wing podcasts 2:12:00 Joe Rogan, Rush Limbaugh

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Why do men fear women? (12-5-24)

01:00 After his bad fall and back surgery three weeks ago, Dennis Prager can now mouth words, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15809902:00 Julie Hartman gives a Dennis Prager health update, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eKsYFLicmM03:00 Parasocial interaction, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction20:30 Commentary magazine crew on the trans debate before the Supreme … Continue reading

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