WrongWinning

WrongWinning

Despite decades of evidence to the contrary, some Conservatives and Libertarians still refuse to learn that they cannot defeat the Left by accepting the enemy's philosophical premises while scolding their own side for being too effective. In short, they'd rather police their erstwhile allies for wrongwinning than actually win. Freedom…
August 12, 201921 Comments
Together or Separately Again

Together or Separately Again

This post would be evergreen even if current events didn't make it especially timely. Word to the wise. The legacy media propaganda machine is currently mobilizing for a two minutes hate against Dr. Jordan Peterson. Apparently the good doctor went on the Beeb to point out some basic facts about…
July 3, 201911 Comments
The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels

The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels

Presenting, slightly edited at the author's request, a guest post from reader Unconcord: The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels Once there was a village on the edge of a deep inland sea. When the sons of the village neared manhood, and the daughters neared womanhood, they climbed the steep…
May 23, 20195 Comments
Unmarried, Childless Individuals

Unmarried, Childless Individuals

Herzl Institute President Yoram Hazony unmasks Enlightenment thought as a political philosophy by and for unmarried, childless individuals who pedestalize consent as the sole criterion of the good. These simple, obvious truths will be suppressed until a) married people decide they've had enough of the schools indoctrinating their children and…
May 21, 201922 Comments

Empress Theology and Queen Philosophy – Encore

Family business called me away from the internet today, so I thought it a good time to re-blog this post on theology and philosophy from way back in 2015. The commendable Tom Simon writes about the contempt which late Moderns have been conditioned to hold for theology and philosophy: Only…
April 18, 20193 Comments
Proof From Atheist Absurdity

Proof From Atheist Absurdity

Over at John C. Wright's blog, Basic atheist Ilja Deifts copiously demonstrates why no one takes atheism seriously anymore. The verbal onanist spews quite a torrent of sophistic effluvium, so I'll just hit the high notes from his smug, effeminate efforts to rebut Mr. Wright's argument against an infinite regress.…
April 11, 201932 Comments
‘Member Moral Relativism?

‘Member Moral Relativism?

Any Christian old enough to have debated social issues with Leftists in the 90s and early aughts probably needs an abacus to count how often he heard a basic college Lefty say, "That's just your opinion, man!" That old moral relativist chestnut shared the 90s Left's affections with such vapid…
March 25, 20194 Comments
Ars Longa

Ars Longa

Hang out around science fiction authors long enough, and you get the sense that they're all crazy. John Scalzi claims that Donald Trump and the weather conspired to give him writer's block. Patrick Rothfuss and George R. R. Martin have cited similarly temperamental reasons for not finishing their popular series.…
March 18, 201930 Comments
Is Allegory Always Bad?

Is Allegory Always Bad?

So asks author Alexander Hellene in this thoughtful piece on the relationship between allegory and propaganda. My question is: Is allegory always bad? Look at William Shakespeare: Why did he write plays about ancient Roman Emperors and former English kinds, if not to draw lessons for his audience to learn…
January 28, 20194 Comments
False Logical Fallacies

False Logical Fallacies

Republished versions of old posts have proven quite popular with my readers, so here's another one from the vaults. OP date 8/20/2014. Discuss: To someone with formal training in logic, the internet can be a strange place indeed. It's analogous to being a pharmacist at an Old West medicine show.…
January 24, 201910 Comments