Monthly Archives: August 2020

Sham: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless

I’ve spent thousands of hours of my life reading self-help books and listening to self-help lectures. Overall, I’m ambivalent about the industry and the time I spent there. I think self-help helps some people and hurts other people. I do … Continue reading

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Talmud Study In The Modern Era

Marc B. Shapiro published this essay about a decade ago.

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Antifa/BLM Set Small Boring Fires In Portland

Comments at Steve Sailer: * The adjective “small” is not reassuring when combined with the word “fire”. “There’s a small fire in your house/apartment/office/car” is not the sort of statement that puts one at one’s ease. The use of this … Continue reading

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Bringing Oligarchs To Heel

Josiah Lippincott writes: America needs to bring its current crop of oligarchs to heel. That starts with constraining their ability to commandeer their massive personal fortunes to shape policy. Technically, the 501(c)(3) designation prevents political activities by tax-exempt charities. Those … Continue reading

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WSJ: The New White Flight In Silicon Valley, two high schools with outstanding academic reputations are losing white students as Asian students move in. Why?

From the WSJ Nov. 19, 2005: CUPERTINO, Calif. — By most measures, Monta Vista High here and Lynbrook High, in nearby San Jose, are among the nation’s top public high schools. Both boast stellar test scores, an array of advanced-placement … Continue reading

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