Monthly Archives: August 2021

HBO’s Small Town News & That Noble Dream: The ‘Objectivity Question’ (8-3-21)

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Luke Ford

If you are watching a TV show and it makes you uncomfortable because it reminds you of yourself, I assume that indicates that there’s something there you haven’t worked through yet. For example, I’m watching the Small Town News doco, … Continue reading →

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Dragon Day by Matthew Pegas (8-2-21)

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Why did Matt write this novel? https://terrorhousepress.com/product/dragon-day/ 01:40 Matt’s journey in Los Angeles 03:00 Stark Truth TV doco Supply, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RsdT5fADDU 17:00 Could a happy man write this book? 26:00 Novel’s three main characters 31:30 UCLA in 1988, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzkOHdFPGE 48:10 … Continue reading →

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After Our Clashes, Novelist Andy Nowicki And I Are Both Strengthened In Our Worldviews

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Luke Ford
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Is Ad Hominen A Logical Fallacy When Applied To Internet Debates? (8-2-21)

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Luke Ford

08:00 That Noble Dream: The ‘Objectivity Question’ and the American Historical Profession, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=138784 10:00 Ad hominem, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem 15:00 John Locke, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke 32:00 Argument from authority, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority 48:00 Bernadotte Everly Schmitt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadotte_Everly_Schmitt

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Robert Stark’s Case For Right-Wing Multiculturalism (8-1-21)

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Robert Stark’s Substack, https://robertstark.substack.com/ 03:00 Robert Stark’s political centrism 05:30 Robert’s experience with the Covid pandemic 19:00 California governor recall 20:00 Larry Elder’s prospects to become governor 36:30 Cal-Exit 56:45 Cape Independence and shared California values, https://robertstark.substack.com/p/cape-independence-and-shared-california 1:01:00 David … Continue reading →

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