Monthly Archives: May 2025

No Joke: Making Jewish Humor

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Luke Ford

Ruth Wisse writes in her 2014 book: * The young man was most disagreeably surprised when the proposed bride was introduced to him, and drew aside the shadkhen — the marriage broker — to whisper his objections: “Why have you … Continue reading →

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Beliefs Are Like Possessions

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Luke Ford

When people most need to feel special, they are most likely to adopt special beliefs such as Holocaust denial or 9-11 truthism. Childless people are more likely to adopt exciting beliefs because their ordinary life does not provide sufficient excitement. … Continue reading →

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Trial Run

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Luke Ford

The Paris Review notes: “In Zach Williams’s “Trial Run” (issue no. 239, Spring 2022), an employee is subjected to two coworkers’ conspiracy theories when their office is targeted by an anonymous white supremacist hacker.” I loved everything about this story … Continue reading →

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NYT: ‘For Trump, Civil Rights Protections Should Help White Men’ (5-26-25)

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 Dave Green v Nathan Cofnas, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JCq-wlOg88&ab_channel=TheDistributist28:00 The power of nations: measuring what matters, https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article/43/2/7/12211/The-Power-of-Nations-Measuring-What-Matters42:00 The source of Donald Trump’s energy48:00 Tim Dillon on Hamas propagandist Miss Rachel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjYNk6BrHqw59:30 Michael joins to talk Jake Tapper’s new book, https://x.com/Michaelmvlog1:19:00 Megyn Kelly … Continue reading →

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Nathan Cofnas On MAGA Communism & The Right’s Stupidity Problem (5-25-25)

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Luke Ford

03:00 Classical Liberalism Seminar at Stanford University – Nathan Cofnas, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8N-mwrQhfo07:45 Martinez X Cofnas on the errors/omissions of Kevin MacDonald, https://rumble.com/v6swig7-martinez-x-cofnas-on-the-errorsomissions-of-kevin-macdonald.html?e9s=src_v1_upp1:50:00 Nathan Cofnas joins2:01:00 Nathan’s Amy Wax interview, https://ncofnas.com/p/with-amy-wax-for-and-against-tds2:06:45 Nathan’s publishing history 2:35:00 How Nathan polished his academic writing 2:48:00 … Continue reading →

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