Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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The ongoing Twitter files is of little use to the mainstream media except to attack Elon Musk, Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and Michael Shellenberger as conservative conspiracy theorists, but everyone knows the reaction would be quite different if Mr. Musk was the one doing the banning and deplatforming. Sometimes, the best way to truly understand… Continue reading Twitter: Imagine if Elon Musk blocked The Washington Post and deplatformed President Joe Biden
It’s possible to believe that bringing American WNBA star Brittney Griner home is a good thing, but exchanging her for the aptly named Merchant of Death was a bad deal and the administration completely botched the negotiations. The truth is that trading a hardened arms dealer known as “The Merchant of Death” and war criminal… Continue reading Truth, lies, and prisoner swaps
Generation Z is known for many things, but rocking out isn’t one of them. They are poised to be the first generation since the Baby Boomers with no defining band. Greta Van Fleet, the throwback rockers from rural Michigan, might be poised to change all that, proving once again that you can’t kill rock and… Continue reading Greta Van Fleet, Rival Sons, and the enduring genius of rock and roll
As humans, we live in a world of feeling, that is our experience of the world always feels like something either good or bad, but does it truly have to be that way and, perhaps more importantly, why is it that way in the first place? The only way to answer the question is to… Continue reading Could you be an unconscious zombie and not even know it?
The consensus is clear: Trump’s political star is fading, but even some conservatives who embrace that narrative are simultaneously claiming his Presidency was “grossly underrated” and that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. How can we reconcile this tale of two wildly different President Trump’s? Blame for midterm election losses. Criminal convictions for his company. … Continue reading A Tale of Two Trumps
European countries used to be a beacon for progressives eager to expand social programs and promote “democratic socialism,” but the comparison has fallen out of favor during the pandemic because it’s no longer politically useful. Europe has taken a more reasonable approach to vaccines, including analyzing their real risks, and abortion than American progressives will… Continue reading Coronavirus and abortion: Why can’t we be more like Europe?
The recent anti-Musk rants studiously avoid the blatant censorship of The New York Post under false pretenses in the middle of an election, which should be the centerpiece of any reasoned concerns about free speech and the free exchange of ideas. Instead, propagandists vent their outrage at the messenger. The New York Post is the… Continue reading The Twitter Files: So-called journalists ignore the obvious threat to their own industry and the First Amendment
The human brain is the most complex object in the known universe, but key parts of its evolutionary history, from the earliest brains and nervous systems on the planet to more recent changes in our lineage, remain shrouded in mystery. New studies shed light on both ends of the spectrum, answering an over one hundred… Continue reading Big breakthroughs in the evolution of the brain and its connection to the stomach
The President’s plan to avert a catastrophic rail strike he already claimed victory for averting is to force unions who rejected his plan to accept it via legislation. The irony of a supposedly pro-union President forcing unions to his will could not be richer, except that some Republicans are all too willing to bail him… Continue reading Biden beats down big labor with inexplicable help from Republicans
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has prompted a range of extreme, borderline hysterical reactions. According to progressives, the gates of hell have been opened and people are going to die because Mr. Musk believes free speech is important on social media platforms and someone might encounter an objectionable tweet as a result. What are they… Continue reading Twitter, free speech, and the gates of hell
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 