“For all the battle scenes, violent sex, and rage that fills the poem, the most memorable scenes in the poem are moments of love—especially loving moments of embrace.”
Achilles, Priam, and the Redemptive Power of Forgiveness
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Who Owns Zoom, the Video Conference App?
In light of the increasing security concerns surrounding Zoom, we have provided an answer to the question on the minds of many people.
Free Lunch as the Key to a Free Market: a Reply to Jonathan Church
“Thus, in respect to buildings and services, the landlord is selling his or her labour. Part of the rent he or she charges constitutes wages. So far so good, but what about the land component of real estate?”
When Jordan Peterson’s Defenders Selectively Use History
“Both Tavana and Peterson have expressed support for capitalism and Western civilization without ever addressing the atrocities committed in their name.”
“Keep America Great”: Wrestling with the Coronavirus
“With the lines between wrestling and politics decidedly blurred, we can neither take comfort in the guile of our leaders nor the well-meaning distraction of wrestling.”
What Is 5G? Simply Explained and Why It Matters
The industrialized world is upgrading its wireless communications. Here is an explanation in simple terms of what this means and how it will impact our lives.
Robert Nozick and the Strongest Argument for Property Rights
“It is long past time that we abandon the transcendent appeal to rights as ways to settle more arguments, in part because—following Derek Parfit—it is far more constructive to ask why and which rights matter.”
Why Demographics Are Not Destiny
“Both the Left and the Right are wrong that demographics are fundamental to the political future of America (or of any other society). Demographics are not destiny.”
How the Coronavirus in Mexico Is Exacerbated by Inequality
“A governor declared that the disease was for rich people only and that it did not affect the poor. As such, how could we possibly expect Mexican citizens to react seriously to this pandemic when its government was behaving like this?”
There Is No Free Lunch: Landlords Are Not Leeches
We should support rent moratoriums—but not because landlords are ruthlessly exploiting a pandemic.
What Netflix’s “Tiger King” Teaches Us about Race and Class in America
“The United States needs a reality check. Yes, race has been a major issue in the country’s history. But class matters, and we must never forget that.”
Who Owns TikTok, the Popular New Social Media App?
People are turning to the popular app TikTok for a new social media experience. The question on the minds of many today is, who is the owner and should that concern you?
How Libertarians View the Coronavirus Crisis
“For those of us who don’t want to go fully off-grid but concern ourselves with the expansion of the state, what might a pandemic response look like?”
Jordan Peterson Is Fair Game for Criticism
“…where Peterson is fond of citing the brutal nature of chimpanzees as proof of nature’s pitiless character, we should recall that the Left can just as easily cite the relatively co-operative nature of bonobos.”
Critiquing the Intellectual Dark Web: Michael Brooks’ “Against the Web”
“Peterson comes across no better in Brooks’ telling. He acknowledges that much of the Canadian psychologist’s self-help is quite useful, and he even jokingly admits that many leftists could do with some tough love about cleaning their room.”