We overthrew kings for this. The US is a country of children ruled by children so this thing will just have to run its course. As someone I greatly respect has said (you probably don't know him), we need an Orthodox country, and then we need a king. It won't happen but that's what we … Continue reading Kings. For this.
Author: theantignostic
Why I’m still a libertarian
Not really, but that should draw some clicks so allow me to explain. We are a week into nationwide riots that broke out after a Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin, knelt on the neck of a Minneapolis net tax-consumer, George Floyd, possibly causing or contributing to Floyd's death. I'm not aware of any evidence that Chauvin … Continue reading Why I’m still a libertarian
No More Brother Wars, 2020
One year ago, I posted on the Marine Corps' decision to scrap its amphibious assault vehicle program in order to discuss the tendency of institutions to preserve the status quo. The Marine Corps bureaucracy's decision to scrap their institution's signature battle tactic was, therefore, quite remarkable in context. The annual holiday devoted to honoring America's … Continue reading No More Brother Wars, 2020
The Age of Ideology is over, cont.
It's a micro-phenomenon, but I see it enough it really does have me wondering: the US tort system is expensive, arbitrary and rent-seeking, but remains strangely immune to serious economic and political study. If you google a few phrases, you might get some Chamber of Commerce discussions about runaway verdicts, or social justice cant that … Continue reading The Age of Ideology is over, cont.
So what did I miss?
I haven't really been away of course, but my WordPress renewal reminds me that I pay for this thing and need to use it. Tweets are short, easy blurbs and putting together well-sourced, thoughtful blog posts reminds me too much of work, so my plan is to become even more glib and superficial and make … Continue reading So what did I miss?
