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The next frontier in civil rights is not trans people

January 8, 2019 / economics, libertarianism, parenting, politics, popular culture, psychology / Leave a Comment
Liberals are always looking for their next moral crusade. Once black people, women, and homosexuals were recognized as having equal rights, they ran out of causes until they found trans people. And just for good measure, some of them also pretend like racism and sexism are still an issue in the West (actually, it sort of Read more [...]

There’s something wrong about the Elon Musk narrative…

August 28, 2017 / economics, libertarianism, money, morality, parenting, philosophy, politics, popular culture, technology / 2 Comments
I've been a fan of Elon Musk for some time now. Why not, right? He builds spaceships and wants to colonize Mars, he builds electric cars that are green and great for the Earth, he wants to build a hyperloop, and so on. If you go on YouTube and look at the comments on Elon Musk videos, or look at social media, or talk Read more [...]

The Tragic Futility of Relationships Driven by Unmet Childhood Needs

August 24, 2015 / addiction, child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships, self-improvement / 3 Comments
Here's the sad fucking truth - the people who need something the most are the least likely to get it from others. The more we reek of desperation, the less likely we are to have our needs met, and the more likely we are to be exploited, with our needs treated as weaknesses and points of ingress for abusers. It's almost Read more [...]

Spanking is Cowardly

September 16, 2014 / child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology / 8 Comments
A lot of the anti-spanking comments I've seen revolve around scientific and psychological arguments, such as "Spanking is ineffective" or "Spanking causes brain damage". This is all true, as countless studies over the past few decades have shown. But to me, this is just not enough. The amount of anger I experience Read more [...]