Category Archives: Stephen Turner

What Goes Unsaid In Stephen P. Turner’s Autobiography Mad Hazard: A Life in Social Theory?

Grok says: Stephen Turner’s memoir is candid about his intellectual journey, family history, and academic career, but it is also restrained—framed as a “life and times” reflection rather than a confessional. He explicitly disclaims bitterness or triumph in the preface, … Continue reading

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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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Explaining the Normative by Stephen Turner

Amazon.com notes: Normativity is what gives reasons their force, makes words meaningful, and makes rules and laws binding. It is present whenever we use such terms as ‘correct,’ ‘ought,’ ‘must,’ and the language of obligation, responsibility, and logical compulsion. Yet … 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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Bombshell Russiagate Docs Explained, and Truth About Putin and Hillary, w/ Matt Taibbi and Ruthless

Stephen Turner’s Tools Applied: The New Russiagate Files Source: Megyn Kelly Show – July 24, 2025 1. Epistemic Coercion and Brennan’s Testimony At 03:50–05:10, Matt Taibbi explains how John Brennan allegedly misrepresented the Steele Dossier’s credibility during 2017 congressional testimony. … Continue reading

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