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Most people don’t want to be free…

November 13, 2019 / culture, economics, libertarianism, morality, parenting, philosophy, politics, self-improvement / 8 Comments
Most human beings today suffer from Stockholm Syndrome. They think that the politicians, the cops, the soldiers, the bureaucrats, and everyone else that makes up "their" government are somehow on their side, especially whenever someone they "elected" won. But they're not. Politicians have immunity from prosecution. When Read more [...]

The difference between discipline and self-discipline

April 28, 2019 / libertarianism, parenting, personal, psychology, relationships, self-improvement / Leave a Comment
When you think of discipline, what comes to mind? The military? School children in class doing what the teacher says? A child following their parents orders? Those are the traditional concepts of discipline that are well-ingrained in most people's minds. But I'd like to argue that not only is that not true discipline, Read more [...]
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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 / 4 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 [...]