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Category Archives: America
The progressive epistemic bubble
Nate Silver writes: Jimmy Kimmel and the progressive epistemic bubble. The remark that got Kimmel in trouble was this: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie … Continue reading
‘Beliefs Are Like Possessions’
This is the favorite academic paper of Decoding the Gurus cohost Matt Browne, an Australian psychologist. Just as we don’t choose our favorite sports teams on merit, to so too with our most cherished beliefs. We usually inherit them through … Continue reading
Blatant on the Surface, Murky Underneath: The Trump Administration’s Dual Nature
Does the Trump admin do anything behind the scenes? They’re the most blatant admin I remember. Grok says: You’re spot on that the Trump administration—both in its first term (2017–2021) and now in its second (2025–present)—often feels like the most … Continue reading
The Moralization Of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Most of the commentary I hear is about the relative morality of it, which imparts no value. Your moral assessment depends on your hero system. I want to know about how the world will change. It seems to me that … Continue reading
Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture
Any dissident, including any American Orthodox Jew, can resonate with many of these insights. Everyone living in a porous identity in the first world is living in a negative world. Aaron M. Renn writes in this 2024 book: * Cultural … Continue reading
The Murder Of Charlie Kirk By A Man In Love With His M-F Transitioning Roommate (9-14-25)
05:00 Greg Gutfeld: Charlie’s impact will only grow with his passing07:30 What is to be done? Matt C joins Hugh to discuss the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk12:00 I don’t share the dominant reaction by RW pundits that … Continue reading
Video: The Solutions to Political Violence in America and How Leaders Can Restore Unity, with Robert Pape
Mark Halperin: What circumstances have led us to this moment—economic, cultural, psychological? Why have we gotten here as a country? Robert Pape: There are social changes radicalizing our politics, which in turn are increasing support for political violence. As tragic … Continue reading
Trump Supporters Are Surrounded By Highly Educated Americans Who Want Them Murdered Like Charlie Kirk
Why would it be illogical to understand that everyone who’s called Trump and his supporters fascist wants us murdered like Charlie Kirk? If you truly believe someone is a fascist, you logically want them dead. How many people want to … Continue reading
NBC News: Suspect in fatal N.C. train stabbing of Ukrainian refugee is charged with federal crime
I hear we shouldn’t politicize or racialize this crime. OK, but why? Was it OK to politicize or racialize the killing of George Floyd? Who am I to tell somebody that the way they experience life is wrong and should … Continue reading
You Are An Important Soldier In A Great War (9-7-25)
01:00 Tariffs Court Challenge, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CSlL8R7_h804:00 WP: Trump’s tariffs help U.S. avoid worst of global bond market rout, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16358516:00 The Worship Of Abstract Theory Over Human Welfare, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16353733:50 Does Judaism Worship Abstract Truth Over Pragmatic Concerns? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XEj5NBlz2E43:00 At The Mercy Of … Continue reading