Category Archives: Culture

Tucker Carlson’s War on Official Narratives. Fired from Fox News. What’s Next?

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Steven Yates

Theories abound for why Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News. The bottom line: he’s a truth-teller on the issues that count, and was operating in a media environment that is resolutely hostile to truth (yes, this includes the Fox media empire). Continue reading →

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The Year 2022: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Steven Yates

Beginning with a hefty list of the converging crises of the 2020s, we look back on 2022 and then look ahead at what we can expect in 2023 and beyond. Continue reading →

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Essay: Reading Richard Rorty’s “Achieving Our Country” Published on Medium and Substack (and announcing The Clarity Factory)

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Steven Yates

This essay examines the late philosopher Richard Rorty’s alleged prediction of the rise of Donald Trump as well as the background. This includes Rorty’s conception of the difference between Right and Left, the Two Lefts that have influenced American politics and culture respectively, and how the inability of the Cultural Left to speak to matters of economic concern to mostly rural and working whites fueled Donald Trump’s rise. After an assessment of what Rorty got right versus what he got wrong, I conclude with a few remarks about where we might go next. Continue reading →

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Lost Generation Philosopher Looks Critically at Critical Race Theory

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Steven Yates

Critical race theory: exposure of American racism and its history? the latest form of academic Marxism?… or a major distraction from the real problems we face? Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Conspiracy Theories?

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Steven Yates

Are conspiracy theories sometimes not just credible but rational? Read Professor Emeritus Fetzer’s reasoned defense and then decide. Do lot allow mainstream media shouters to decide this issue for you. Continue reading →

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The Fall of Chile

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Steven Yates

Chile is presently one of the most locked down nations in the world. The “Chilean miracle” was never what it seemed. Continue reading →

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Life Advice Author Mark Manson on Why You Should Study Philosophy

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Steven Yates

Mark Manson, noted author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, explains the value you can obtain from studying philosophy. Continue reading →

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From Affirmative Action to Cancel Culture: Americans, You Were Warned

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Steven Yates

Slightly over 30 years ago, some of us warned anyone who would listen that the political correctness then emerging was dangerous and would spread to every institution in the country if it was not opposed. We were ignored, or called racists. Now, everything we predicted has happened, and we find not just historical monuments but history itself being canceled little by little Continue reading →

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Do Their Lives Matter?

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Steven Yates

Do their lives matter? This is another of my “workarounds” because of censorship on Facebook and elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Basic Conservative Principles, Part 1

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Steven Yates

What is conservatism today? This two part essay tries to answer that question. Continue reading →

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