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…

  • Scientism in Public Health
    A discussion of scientism in Public Health, with particular emphasis on the governmental response to Covid-19 (and AIDS)
  • Definitions, part 2 (social justice)
    Deductive and Inductive definitions of "social justice" are given. The former is the common definition. The second is often unjust and antisocial.
  • Judicial Review
    A discussion of the necessity of a different form of constitutional review. Someone must decide constitutionality, but not an unelected SCOTUS.
  • Inequality
    Economic inequality, wealth or income, is often adduced as a problem to be fixed by Marxism. Is it really, or is it at worst a proxy for real societal problems?
  • Virtue-signaling
    A discussion of the relationship between scientism and virtue-signaling (specifically, signaling membership in the elite) in public life