Monthly Archives: May 2023

Column: I’m a Melburnian but also a realist – Sydney is by far the better city

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Luke Ford

From the Sydney Morning Herald: * Sydney atones for her crimes by virtue of sheer bloody gorgeousness; it’s easier to get away with bad behaviour when you’re pretty. I am one of a small, quiet minority of Melburnians who understand … Continue reading →

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Paul Gottfried: ‘Right-wing Celebrities Play Fast and Loose With History’

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

Paul Gottfried writes Dec. 17, 2017: A new anthology of the writings of intellectual historian David Gordon contains a devastating review of Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism. Reading it reminded me how bad GOP propaganda dressed up as “history” can really … Continue reading →

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Decoding Dennis Prager

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

Dennis Prager Biography Condensed My Dennis Prager Story On a July 18, 2023 Patreon show, anthropologist Chris Kavanagh, co-host of the podcast Decoding the Gurus, defined guru as “someone who has special insight they provide to their followers through mastery … Continue reading →

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How Gossip Can Save Your Life (5-24-23)

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Is Gossip Good? https://www.lukeford.net/Dennis/indexp271.html 08:45 Dooovid joins, https://twitter.com/RebDoooovid 15:00 Chofetz Chaim’s influence, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chofetz_Chaim 31:00 Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History by Marc B. Shapiro II, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=68687 33:00 Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History, … Continue reading →

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The Art Of Loving (5-23-23)

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Love is the foundation of my politics and morality 16:00 31 practices of love, Tom McGee 21:00 Dennis Prager Back from Europe 45:30 Online censorship, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-renee-diresta-online-ecosystems-disinformation-censorship-debates 47:45 Video: Renée DiResta (Stanford Internet Observatory): Disinformation & How To Combat It … Continue reading →

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