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Category Archives: Culture
Identity Politics Has Nearly Destroyed the Humanities; Now It Is Threatening the Hard Sciences
This article by Heather MacDonald is a must-read! If you thought you could escape identity politics by going into the sciences, or possibly even into engineering, think again. The article’s opening paragraphs spell out clearly what is happening in scientific … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Culture, Higher Education Generally, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged affirmative action, Bret Weinstein, C. Wright Mills, Evergreen State, Griggs Supreme Court, Heather MacDonald, Identity Politics, National Association of Scholars, National Science Foundation, original civil rights vision, Patreon, power elite, STEM education, truth-telling, white male cultural constructs, white male social construct
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Brian Eno’s “Music For Installations”: New Collection Released This Week (A Music Post)
Brian Eno’s new 6-CD (or 9-LP) collection is released this week and contains the best material from the visual art installations for which he is internationally famous. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Music, Philosophy
Tagged 77 Million Paintings, Brian Eno, Brian Eno and Israel, Brian Eno and philosophy, generative art, generative music, Long Now Foundation, Music for Installations, Music New Releases, universal basic income, what is art for?, What Should Philosophy Do?
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Truth Teller’s Dilemma, Part 1
[Author’s note: this was previously posted elsewhere, but it strikes me that all three parts of this extended essay should be available on the same site. This will render them out of order, but I think my readers are smart … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Media, Political Economy
Tagged Alex Jones, Alex Jones lawsuit, Brennan Gilmore, censorship of conservatives, censorship on social media, Charlottesville, Conspiracy Theories, culture wars, free market evangelism, free press myth, free speech on social media, inverted totalitarianism, James Damore, Jeff Bezos billionaire, PropOrNot, Sheldon Wolin, The Matrix, The Real Matrix, Washington Post, YouTube censorship
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Truth-Teller’s Dilemma, Part 3
“Truth-Teller’s Dilemma” concluded: if you care about the truth or those trying to tell it, support them (us)! Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Libertarianism, Media, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged absolute advantage, comparative advantage, Donald Trump, Donald Trump compromised, free trade, globalism, Identity Politics, inverted totalitarianism, kleptocrats, mainstream media, mass migrations, official narratives, Paul Craig Roberts, PropOrNot, Russian collusion hoax, Sheldon Wolin, Syria, Syria false flag attack, The Real Matrix, truthers, truthiness, Washington Post, world government
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Truth-Teller’s Dilemma, Part 2
Truth-Teller’s Dilemma, Part 2, continued from Part 1: what reason is there for believing mainstream (corporate) institutions care about the truth? Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Political Economy
Tagged censorship of conservatives, Charlottesville, Conspiracy Theories, David Hogg, economic left cultural left, Emma González, Facebook controversy, Facebook jail, fake news, flat earth, flat earth idiocy, gun violence, Identity Politics, official narratives, repeal the Second Amendment, Russian interference, Russian spy
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Does a Technology-Driven Civilization Need Liberal Arts Learning?
To say higher education in the U.S. is in poor shape may be the understatement of the century. Whether it is due to outrageous and still-rising tuition payments now made by undergraduates and students in professional programs who will graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Culture, Higher Education Generally, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged adjunct crisis, bloated administrations, conservatism, conservative speakers disrupted, culture wars, foundations of morality, future of higher education, future of philosophy, higher education, higher education defunded, Identity Politics, indentured servitude, liberal arts, political economy of higher education, real education, Steven Yates, student loan debt, traditionalism, vocationalism
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Official Narratives
Note: the post below is a brief excerpt from the central section of a much longer work in progress, tentatively entitled Confessions of an (Ex) Academic Dissident, which may or may not see the light of print someday. The topic, though, seems … Continue reading
May 1 – International Workers Holiday or International Diversion
It’s May 1. Here in Chile, it’s a national holiday, the official name for which is Día Internacionale de Trajabadores (International Workers’ Day). The holiday isn’t celebrated in the U.S., of course, or in Canada, because of its association with … Continue reading
And So It Begins. Thoughts on What Might Happen Next
Two days ago, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. His inauguration speech was unique (read it here; there are a few errors, all minor). It may go down in history as one … Continue reading
Lost Generation Philosopher 