Category Archives: America

If you listen to the whispers, you won’t have to hear the screams (12-10-24)

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 I’m livestreaming to feel better about myself by conveying what I think is useful information about the wider world and by serving you, I serve myself05:00 Five Chapters on Rhetoric: Character, Action, Things, Nothing, and Art, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15814216:00 STEP 3 … Continue reading →

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How Should The United States Promote Democracy?

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Luke Ford

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)

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Luke Ford

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)

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Luke Ford

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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