The Paradox of Tolerance

A favorite pseudo-dialectical tactic of the Left when it comes to defending cancel culture is the paradox of tolerance. As explained by philosopher Karl Popper, the argument goes that a total commitment to tolerance would end up destroying tolerance since intolerant people would eventually take over through coercion or threats.…
June 24, 202024 Comments
Generational Memory Hole

Generational Memory Hole

If you frequent social media and counterculture blogs, it's hard to escape the phenomenon of people wising up to generational differences. Much is made of Strauss-Howe generational theory. Some claim they can predict where the country's heading based on the age of the people in charge cross-referenced with the general…
June 23, 202012 Comments
Who Is Raz?

Who Is Raz?

There may be much more to the warlord of CHAZ than meets the eye, if this Twitter thread by a Washington State rep candidate bears any semblance of the truth. Link Treasury.gov link Clinton Foundation link Now, does Krabach's thread smack of red twine style apophenia? Possibly, but to paraphrase Sam…
June 22, 202011 Comments
Rest in Peace, Ian Holm

Rest in Peace, Ian Holm

It is with heavy heart that I relate to you the sad news of Sir Ian Holm's passing. The acclaimed British stage and screen actor succumbed to Parkinson's Disease-related complications today at age 88. Tributes have flooded in for Lord Of The Rings star Sir Ian Holm, who has died…
June 19, 2020
Paging Dr. Uckmann

Paging Dr. Uckmann

The ongoing clown funeral that is The Last of Us Part II has officially descended into self-insert Gary Stu onanism. Now, who could have inspired TLOU2 character Dr. Uckmann, whose BRAINS we are informed bury the needle at 100? Someone should ask the game's director Neil Druckmann. As usual, Jim's…
June 19, 202017 Comments

Rolling Back Section 230?

If past experience is any indication, it would be wise to reserve belief until we actually see the legislation, but Attorney General Bill Barr has proposed rolling back Big Tech's Section 230 protections. Attorney General William Barr told “Special Report” in the second part of an exclusive interview that aired…
June 17, 20209 Comments
The River Plot

The River Plot

Best selling author Jonathan Moeller offers his expert advice on how to write a long-running fantasy series without falling into any of the genre's common pitfalls. First, I figure out the overall arc for the entire series. What is the central conflict and the main antagonist? Then I decided on…
June 16, 202018 Comments
A Mark of Midwittery

A Mark of Midwittery

A word of caution I frequently give my editing clients is that excess repetition quickly exhausts readers' patience. Most authors quickly get the concept. Continued reliance on repeating the same old saws ad nauseam is a mark of midwittery and creative bankruptcy. Whether former Disney author propagandist Chuck Wendig never…
June 15, 202024 Comments
Combat Data: Orpheus

Combat Data: Orpheus

Orpheus Technical Data Name: Orpheus Classification: battles cruiser Manufacturer: hull laid down by lost race of CE-399,  modified by Maximus Darving, completed by HALO Operator: HALO, Secta First deployment: CY 40 Crew: 4 command crew and up to 1000 other passengers and crew standard; all operations can be handled by Orpheus A.I.…
June 12, 2020
No Going Back

No Going Back

A common illusion that many in the counterculture labor under is the notion that all we need to do is find the right political solution. Then the Death Cult with its riots and bizarre public rituals will be swept away, and America will go back to the high culture of the…
June 11, 202025 Comments