Monthly Archives: February 2021

Cancel Culture From Thomas More To Godward Podcast

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Luke Ford

I suspect that in every society that has ever existed, there have been certain obvious truths you could not say out loud without serious blowback. I don’t think cancel culture is new. No movie had more of an impact on … Continue reading →

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Where Do Journalists Come From?

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Luke Ford

Tom Wolfe wrote in his 2012 novel Back to Blood: People have such a colorful picture of newspaper reporters, don’t they, all these daring types who “break” stories and “uncover” corruption and put themselves in risky situations to get a … Continue reading →

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Power and Powerlessness: The Eternal Struggle Over Social Status (2-15-21)

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Luke Ford

https://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/tom-wolfe-biography https://www.cjr.org/public_editor/washington-post-tesla-trump-power.php The philosopher Isaiah Berlin on the source of Stoicism's popularity: pic.twitter.com/eMTKAwgocp — Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) February 15, 2021 https://www.cjr.org/public_editor/washington-post-tesla-trump-power.php Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

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The Left’s Favorite Conspiracy Theories (2-16-21)

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 70% of country suffering devastating cold 02:00 Texas has rolling power outages 04:00 People want a magic key 20:30 Jonathan Haidt notes both left and right deny science 36:00 Michael Moore Presents Planet of the Humans Full Documentary Directed … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Syndrome AKA Back Pain

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Luke Ford

Dr. Howard Schubiner blogs: …there is no separation between the mind and body in the sense that physical stimuli (e.g. an injury) immediately produce changes in our minds (emotions, reactions, etc.) and emotional stimuli (e.g. a scare, a verbal criticism, … Continue reading →

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