Monthly Archives: October 2022

Kanye West and the Rise of Christian Nationalism (10-20-22)

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:45 The rise of Kari Lake 15:00 Elliott Blatt joins 17:00 Kino Casino in shambles 18:30 Is Ethan Ralph self-harming? 20:00 Ex-cons turning their lives around 21:00 Prisons are racist 26:00 Dopamine Nation 41:00 Richard Spencer’s strange new respectability 52:00 … Continue reading →

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Kanye West is not a Political Philosopher (10-19-22)

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:00 Tucker Carlson warns about a Hutus vs Tutsis scenario in America where all ills are blamed on one racial group 02:00 MSNBC hates white people 08:00 Is the NFL racist? 11:00 Is the NHL too white? 13:00 Why is … Continue reading →

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HATE: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Luke Ford

Nadine Strossen writes in this 2018 book: * Despite the varying definitions that have been adopted and proposed in “hate speech” laws, they all share two fundamental First Amendment flaws: they violate the cardinal viewpoint neutrality and emergency principles by … Continue reading →

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When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2022 book: * Central to the goal of reducing payouts was preventing policyholders from hiring lawyers, she said, because “represented” clients on average got payouts multiple times bigger than claimants who didn’t hire legal … Continue reading →

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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Luke Ford

Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke writes in this 2021 book: * We’re all running from pain. Some of us take pills. Some of us couch surf while binge-watching Netflix. Some of us read romance novels. We’ll do almost anything to distract … Continue reading →

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