A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • Virtue-signaling
    A discussion of the relationship between scientism and virtue-signaling (specifically, signaling membership in the elite) in public life
  • “Implication Vector” in historical narrative
    Historical reasoning needs to deal with the direction of the "implication vector" - does a fact about America in 1776 tell us more about 1776 or about America?
  • Quality of Scientific Evidence
    A discussion of assessment of the quality of scientific evidence (particularly evidence regarding human subjects).
  • Summary (Anti-Marxism)
    Summary of the dangers and tactics of Marxism, together with suggestions for building Marxism-resistance into USA version 2.
  • Energy prices
    A discussion of the relationship between energy prices and economics. Specifically, their role in economic growth and their relationship to "Big Oil"