Monthly Archives: July 2024

The Awesome, Terrifying Power of the Press (7-31-24)

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 Has the New Right Already Peaked? https://www.thebulwark.com/p/new-right-vance-twitter-already-peaked02:00 Should Steve Sailer study the life of Kamala Harris? https://www.stevesailer.net/p/should-i-study-up-on-the-life-of12:00 Donald Trump showed up to the National Association of Black Journalists17:20 Harris and Trump Hammer Each Other as VP Pick Nears | … Continue reading →

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Has the New Right Already Peaked?

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

The Bulwark reports: THE HYPERONLINE, CULTURE-WAR-FIXATED, democracy-skeptical movement known as the New Right is on the proverbial march. Their recent gains include Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, which he has spent much of the last two years retooling to better … Continue reading →

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Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

Hugo Mercier wrote in this 2020 book: * Writers for the Washington Post and Foreign Policy claim Donald Trump was elected thanks to the “gullibility” of “ignorant” voters. A common view of Brexit—the vote for Britain to leave the European … Continue reading →

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The Role of Identity in Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

In his work in progress, Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: On the Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia, Rony Guldmann writes: * Notwithstanding their ostensible egalitarianism and pragmatism, the liberal elites are committed to their own particular brand of identity politics, … Continue reading →

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The People vs The Elite (7-30-24)

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 Who is Kamala Harris? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15665612:00 Robin Hanson, Professor & Author of “The Elephant In The Brain: Hidden Motives In Everyday Life”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTf97SCyVQg12:30 Medicine doesn’t matter much for length and quality of life14:00 Body language and dominance21:00 Carnal Knowledge (1971), … Continue reading →

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