Daily Archives: May 7, 2023

‘The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition’

According to Margaret Thatcher: “The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead to that peace, in the true … Continue reading

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Repro-Shabbat

Dennis Prager writes Feb. 21, 2023: The NCJW [National Council of Jewish Women] prepared a “Repro-Shabbat Playlist” on Spotify featuring such Jewish and holy songs as: “Bitch” (Meredith Brooks). “I Spent My Last $10 (On Birth Control & Beer)” (Two … Continue reading

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Epistemic Sabotage

People like Dennis Prager, in the words of Decoding The Gurus, "produce ersatz wisdom: a corrupt epistemics that creates the appearance of useful knowledge, but has none of the substance. …the guru is highly motivated to undertake epistemic sabotage; to … Continue reading

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The Andrew Breitbart Story

Ben Smith writes in his new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral: * Huffington’s young protégé was Andrew Breitbart, who had worked in her rotating cast of researchers and assistants back when she … Continue reading

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The Baked Alaska Story

Ben Smith writes in his new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral: * “The internet is ours,” Benny [Johnson] had said, and he had a point. Jonah and Nick and their editors—Peggy and … Continue reading

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