I used to joke about how we’re getting to Idiocracy 500 years ahead of schedule. Now it’s no joke. Seriously. I’m almost sure that people used to have more intelligence, or at least more common sense, than they do now. Now that I look at what I just wrote, I[…] Read On
There are remarkable similarities between the Hong Kong Flu outbreak of 1968 and today’s Covid-19 pandemic, but almost nobody talks about them. Why? Things are very different today than they were back then. Things that have nothing to do with science. The National Review’s John Fund says, “ubiquitous media coverage,[…] Read On
Otter: Mrs. Wormer, I’m so glad you could come.Marion Wormer: Cut the crap. Give me a drink. The term ideology used to bring to mind great leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, rare individuals who embodied a sort of purity of vision we rarely see anymore. Sadly,[…] Read On
From Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 to Idiocracy and Zombieland we’ve seen countless depictions of depressing dystopian futures. The greatest imaginations in history have told some horrific tales of what the world might someday become. They ain’t got nothing on 2020. You know how I’m always saying, “you just can’t make[…] Read On
There have been times in Earth’s history when the polar ice caps were nothing but lush tropical forests and the planet was mostly flooded. Other times the equator was in a deep freeze, along with the rest of the world. Make no mistake, Earth has seen its share of climate[…] Read On
“Remember when all we had to worry about was entitlement spending, dealing with millennials and where to go for dinner?” said Paul. On Zoom, natch. “Look at us now. We’re seriously f—ed.” “Don’t worry bro,” I said in that reassuring voice I reserve for close friends contemplating suicide, ” It’ll[…] Read On
An open letter by 140 elites whines about cancel culture while applauding the movement that spawned it. You just can’t make this stuff up. Sadly, it’s true. A boatload of academics, writers and journalists signed an open letter on the evils of cancel culture in the era of BLM. That[…] Read On