Monthly Archives: June 2014

Slate Star Codex Polite & Productive Pilot Project

Not a normal post, most of you can just ignore this: Scott Alexander, over at SlateStarCodex, mentioned that there is a whole subreddit for polite, productive debates between feminists and men’s rights advocates.  Huh; who knew?  Upon investigation I found … Continue reading

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Suppressing Tories

By late 1775, if an American attempted to remain loyal to the King and Great Britain, what were the likely consequences?  Are you a modern version of a ‘Tory’ too? From: Conceived in Liberty, Volume IV, Part II, Chapter 13.  … Continue reading

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Seeking Educational Alpha

Nothing however, was neglected by the anxious father, and by the men of virtue and learning whom he summoned to his assistance, to expand the narrow mind of young Commodus, to correct his growing vices, and to render him worthy … Continue reading

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