Category Archives: Politics

Politics As Resource Distribution

There seems to be a strong belief among the elite, as exemplified by the 2004 book What’s The Matter With Kansas?, that politics should primarily be about resource distribution. I moved to America in 1977 when I was 11. By … Continue reading

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The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking

From this 2025 book by smoking hot Cambridge University neuoroscience and politics professor Leor Zmigrod: I believe that we can judge an ideology based on what believing in it does to human bodies and brains; on whether being a passionate … Continue reading

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My Political Philosophy – Adaptive Regime Realism

Survival must be the number one priority for a people. After that, it should be group cohesion and esprit de corps (the “feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group”). Psychology, sociology, and … Continue reading

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The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government

Here are some highlights from this 2024 book: * Back in the 1850s, the gun magnate Samuel Colt attempted to secure a federal patent extension with the help of young women who’d been enlisted to entertain elected officials. “To reach … Continue reading

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The Embodied Expression Of The Elite Attitude

In his Oct. 7, 2024 “Israel Update” video with the Hudson Institute’s Middle East analyst Michael Doran, right-wing Israeli historian Gadi Taub selected this as his dumbest media commentary moment of the week: “[Journalist] Ilana Dayan speaking on CNN to … Continue reading

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