Civil Liberties Still Matter, Even During a Pandemic
The Right - “However, reconceptualizing fundamental rights is a serious matter. As such, we must guard against measures such as these continuing to shape our civic life, politics, and economies—even long after this pandemic has passed.” 4/15/2020
The Right - “However, reconceptualizing fundamental rights is a serious matter. As such, we must guard against measures such as these continuing to shape our civic life, politics, and economies—even long after this pandemic has passed.” 4/15/2020Watching William F. Buckley and James Baldwin at Columbia
The Right - “At age 55, I was the oldest in my class of about 20 students, and most of my classmates were between the ages of 18 and 21.” 4/10/2020
The Right - “At age 55, I was the oldest in my class of about 20 students, and most of my classmates were between the ages of 18 and 21.” 4/10/2020In Reply to McManus: Harping on Income Inequality Ignores the Data
The Right - “The Economist noted: ‘Just as ideas about inequality have completed their march from the Academy to the frontlines of politics, researchers have begun to look again. And some are wondering whether inequality has risen as much as claimed—or, by some measures, at all.'” 4/10/2020
The Right - “The Economist noted: ‘Just as ideas about inequality have completed their march from the Academy to the frontlines of politics, researchers have begun to look again. And some are wondering whether inequality has risen as much as claimed—or, by some measures, at all.'” 4/10/2020Why Demographics Are Not Destiny
The Right - “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.” 4/3/2020
The Right - “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.” 4/3/2020How Libertarians View the Coronavirus Crisis
The Right - “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?” 4/1/2020
The Right - “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?” 4/1/2020Understanding the Viciousness of Jordan Peterson’s Critics
The Right - “McManus and Hamilton have each written exceedingly unfair reviews of Jim Proser’s recent book Savage Messiah: How Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Saving Western Civilization.” 3/24/2020
The Right - “McManus and Hamilton have each written exceedingly unfair reviews of Jim Proser’s recent book Savage Messiah: How Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Saving Western Civilization.” 3/24/2020The A.I. Challenge to the Free World
The Right - “Stephen Hawking, the renowned British physicist, brilliantly summarized the main problems associated with AI: ‘Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.'” 3/22/2020
The Right - “Stephen Hawking, the renowned British physicist, brilliantly summarized the main problems associated with AI: ‘Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.'” 3/22/2020Erdoğan and Taking Advantage of Europe’s “Pathological Altruism”
The Right - “For them, the feelings of guilt over Europe’s past seemed to require inviting in the world to redeem Europe of its sins. Erdoğan is playing on this fear by referring to the Greeks as Nazis, attempting to destabilize the collective psyche of the European leadership.” 3/19/2020
The Right - “For them, the feelings of guilt over Europe’s past seemed to require inviting in the world to redeem Europe of its sins. Erdoğan is playing on this fear by referring to the Greeks as Nazis, attempting to destabilize the collective psyche of the European leadership.” 3/19/2020Interview: “Savage Messiah: How Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Saving Western Civilization”
The Right - “I was surprised at the depth of their depravity in attacking this innocent academic. He also provoked quite a bit of outrage by refusing to be silenced by them—and thank God for that.” 3/14/2020
The Right - “I was surprised at the depth of their depravity in attacking this innocent academic. He also provoked quite a bit of outrage by refusing to be silenced by them—and thank God for that.” 3/14/2020Why the “New Socialist Man” Runs into Trouble
The Right - “The knowledge encoded in the profit/loss system that emerges in a free market cannot be recovered by a socialist Leviathan.” 3/9/2020
The Right - “The knowledge encoded in the profit/loss system that emerges in a free market cannot be recovered by a socialist Leviathan.” 3/9/2020Interview: “Trump Wins in 2020: (With the Popular Vote)”
The Right - “So over the holidays, I’ve visited several people in the Black community, and they have been very impressed with what they see Trump do.” 3/7/2020
The Right - “So over the holidays, I’ve visited several people in the Black community, and they have been very impressed with what they see Trump do.” 3/7/2020Jordan Peterson, at His Core, Teaches Personal Responsibility
The Right - “…for all of those who continue to maintain that Jordan Peterson is problematic because of something one of his followers somewhere did, keep in mind that—above all else—Jordan Peterson is a proponent of individuals taking responsibility for their own lives.” 2/27/2020
The Right - “…for all of those who continue to maintain that Jordan Peterson is problematic because of something one of his followers somewhere did, keep in mind that—above all else—Jordan Peterson is a proponent of individuals taking responsibility for their own lives.” 2/27/2020The Travesty of Comparing Jordan Peterson to Hitler
The Right - “Not only ought Gabriel Andrade resist implying there are parallels to be found by Peterson and Hitler, but he also should keep in mind how many lives have been positively changed thanks to his ideas.” 2/24/2020
The Right - “Not only ought Gabriel Andrade resist implying there are parallels to be found by Peterson and Hitler, but he also should keep in mind how many lives have been positively changed thanks to his ideas.” 2/24/2020“People of Color” Do Not Exist
The Right - “Looking at the highest income Americans by ethnicity, we likewise find a hodgepodge of people of many colors, with peoples largely from East and South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East at the top.” 2/17/2020
The Right - “Looking at the highest income Americans by ethnicity, we likewise find a hodgepodge of people of many colors, with peoples largely from East and South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East at the top.” 2/17/2020The “Orthodox Conservatives” and the Essence of British Conservatism
The Right - “Orthodox Conservatism believes that the culture we have is held in trust—and that it is particular to us and our shared history; it is distinctive, not exclusive and is open to those who wish to join.” 2/14/2020
The Right - “Orthodox Conservatism believes that the culture we have is held in trust—and that it is particular to us and our shared history; it is distinctive, not exclusive and is open to those who wish to join.” 2/14/2020The All Too Brief Life of the Father of Thermodynamics
The Right - “This ability to deliver scientific progress amid a sea of errors is more common in the history of science than one might expect.” 2/12/2020
The Right - “This ability to deliver scientific progress amid a sea of errors is more common in the history of science than one might expect.” 2/12/2020I Have a Suggestion for My Fellow Black Americans—This Black History Month
The Right - “By allowing this ball and chain of victimhood to stay attached to us (and having this mentality that everyone and everything is racist), we are doing ourselves and our ancestors no favors.” 2/10/2020
The Right - “By allowing this ball and chain of victimhood to stay attached to us (and having this mentality that everyone and everything is racist), we are doing ourselves and our ancestors no favors.” 2/10/2020“Three Big Ideas” to Transform How We Think
The Right - “In fact, I can think of three ideas that are so deep, so potentially useful, and so paradigm-shifting that widespread acceptance of even one of them would transform civilization for the better.” 2/5/2020
The Right - “In fact, I can think of three ideas that are so deep, so potentially useful, and so paradigm-shifting that widespread acceptance of even one of them would transform civilization for the better.” 2/5/2020The Predicament of Contemporary Academia
The Right - “As a result, liberal arts education has been dragged down into the world that it previously resisted, subjugating honest intellectual inquiry to cheap ideological attachments and the profanities of political activity.” 2/3/2020
The Right - “As a result, liberal arts education has been dragged down into the world that it previously resisted, subjugating honest intellectual inquiry to cheap ideological attachments and the profanities of political activity.” 2/3/2020Reflections of an Ivy League Guy Sleeping Outside for His First Trump Rally
The Right - “It is a lot harder to vilify a man for whom 10,000 people will make a pilgrimage for only the chance to see him. I can say—despite my complaints—that I am proud and honored to have been among them.” 1/30/2020
The Right - “It is a lot harder to vilify a man for whom 10,000 people will make a pilgrimage for only the chance to see him. I can say—despite my complaints—that I am proud and honored to have been among them.” 1/30/2020John Horvat: Social Media, Jordan Peterson, and “Returning to Order”
The Right - “I’ve read Peterson’s Twelves Rules for Life, and it has some points that I agree with. But I don’t think he goes far enough.” 1/30/2020
The Right - “I’ve read Peterson’s Twelves Rules for Life, and it has some points that I agree with. But I don’t think he goes far enough.” 1/30/2020John Kenneth Galbraith’s Newest “Crisis of American Democracy”
The Right - “What should concern us now, however, is an emergent threat: the risk of a ‘tyranny of the minority,’ powered further by artificial intelligence (AI).” 1/28/2020
The Right - “What should concern us now, however, is an emergent threat: the risk of a ‘tyranny of the minority,’ powered further by artificial intelligence (AI).” 1/28/2020When Criminal Justice Reform Goes Too Far
The Right - “While bettering the criminal justice system is always laudable, measures that benefit criminal gangs run afoul of every principle for which our government stands.” 1/27/2020
The Right - “While bettering the criminal justice system is always laudable, measures that benefit criminal gangs run afoul of every principle for which our government stands.” 1/27/2020I Didn’t Vote for Trump But Strongly Oppose His Impeachment
The Right - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020
The Right - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020Before the March for Life, a Word to the Wise
The Right - “If the legal pro-lifer really wants to reduce the number of abortions, he or she has no choice but to argue for why abortion is wrong, why a culture in which abortion is frowned upon is superior…” 1/22/2020
The Right - “If the legal pro-lifer really wants to reduce the number of abortions, he or she has no choice but to argue for why abortion is wrong, why a culture in which abortion is frowned upon is superior…” 1/22/2020Killing of Soleimani Presents Opportunities, Not Just Challenges
The Right - “…it can be argued that the challenges emanating from this sequence of events have the potential to be turned into golden opportunities to clip the Islamic regime’s wings in the Middle East and beyond.” 1/15/2020
The Right - “…it can be argued that the challenges emanating from this sequence of events have the potential to be turned into golden opportunities to clip the Islamic regime’s wings in the Middle East and beyond.” 1/15/2020Enough Empathy: The Case for Punching Down
The Right - “…because heedless empathy for the worst among us is currently leading us on the downward-sloping path to mediocrity and beyond.” 1/14/2020
The Right - “…because heedless empathy for the worst among us is currently leading us on the downward-sloping path to mediocrity and beyond.” 1/14/2020Why the World Should Thank Trump for Killing Soleimani
The Right - “In the event that one is not overly familiar with the past forty years of Iranian history, I will explain what I mean; Iran—over the past four decades—has perfected a playbook of deceit that is so effective that nearly anyone has the potential of falling for it.” 1/8/2020
The Right - “In the event that one is not overly familiar with the past forty years of Iranian history, I will explain what I mean; Iran—over the past four decades—has perfected a playbook of deceit that is so effective that nearly anyone has the potential of falling for it.” 1/8/2020As a Father to Two Special Needs Children—Weighing-in on Greta
The Right - “What is particularly insidious here is that not only is the victim a child, but, on top of that, it is a special needs child.” 1/3/2020
The Right - “What is particularly insidious here is that not only is the victim a child, but, on top of that, it is a special needs child.” 1/3/2020Reflecting on the Start of a New Decade (and the Wisdom of Augustine)
The Right - “I must admit that as for many others, the last ten years were neither a singular triumph nor an unmitigated disaster. There were joys and sadnesses, the melody of life soaring high and crashing low. No one finds heaven on earth.” 1/1/2020
The Right - “I must admit that as for many others, the last ten years were neither a singular triumph nor an unmitigated disaster. There were joys and sadnesses, the melody of life soaring high and crashing low. No one finds heaven on earth.” 1/1/2020Harold Macmillan, Roger Scruton, and Putting the U.K. Election in Context
The Right - “As Matthew Goodwin has repeatedly written, it is easier for the Conservatives to move slightly left on economic issues than it is for Labour to move right on cultural issues.” 12/14/2019
The Right - “As Matthew Goodwin has repeatedly written, it is easier for the Conservatives to move slightly left on economic issues than it is for Labour to move right on cultural issues.” 12/14/2019The Best Argument For Jordan Peterson: My Friend, Fred The Right - “But again, this aside, Jordan Peterson’s lessons of personal responsibility and taking charge of one’s life are actually helping people, which brings me to my friend, Fred.” 12/4/2019
The Right - “But again, this aside, Jordan Peterson’s lessons of personal responsibility and taking charge of one’s life are actually helping people, which brings me to my friend, Fred.” 12/4/2019Why Everyone Is Talking about Josh Hawley
The Right - “Hawley talks again and again about the importance of community and criticizes those on both sides of the political aisle who pay fealty to an individualism that puts the self-creating individual at the summit of what constitutes the good.“ 12/2/2019
The Right - “Hawley talks again and again about the importance of community and criticizes those on both sides of the political aisle who pay fealty to an individualism that puts the self-creating individual at the summit of what constitutes the good.“ 12/2/2019Actually, Bernie Sanders, Billionaires Should Exist
The Right - “To deny the billionaires of today the aspiration to earn as much as they do (let alone the right), we deny the possibility for everyone else to earn it tomorrow.” 12/1/2019
The Right - “To deny the billionaires of today the aspiration to earn as much as they do (let alone the right), we deny the possibility for everyone else to earn it tomorrow.” 12/1/2019Jonathan Haidt, Steven Pinker, and the Utilitarian Road to Nowhere
The Right - “American social psychologist Jonathan Haidt in his book The Righteous Mind has determined six fundamental human values: fairness, liberty, hierarchy, care, loyalty, and sanctity. But utilitarian thinkers have reduced people’s values to just care and equality.” 11/25/2019
The Right - “American social psychologist Jonathan Haidt in his book The Righteous Mind has determined six fundamental human values: fairness, liberty, hierarchy, care, loyalty, and sanctity. But utilitarian thinkers have reduced people’s values to just care and equality.” 11/25/2019Getting a Tattoo: Often an Unwise Decision
The Right - “This past Mother’s Day, in a survey of over 3,000 mothers who had tattoos, 51% of them said if they had to choose between removing a bad tattoo and receiving a new piece of jewelry (of equal value) as a gift, they would choose tattoo removal.” 11/5/2019
The Right - “This past Mother’s Day, in a survey of over 3,000 mothers who had tattoos, 51% of them said if they had to choose between removing a bad tattoo and receiving a new piece of jewelry (of equal value) as a gift, they would choose tattoo removal.” 11/5/2019The Real Dividing Line in Our Culture Wars
The Right - “The dividing line in the culture war is not individualism vs. collectivism but, rather, peace vs. aggression. What are you willing to do to peaceful people, if they group in ways that you dislike?” 11/2/2019
The Right - “The dividing line in the culture war is not individualism vs. collectivism but, rather, peace vs. aggression. What are you willing to do to peaceful people, if they group in ways that you dislike?” 11/2/2019What Socialists and Creationists Have in Common
The Right - “[W]hile you see the products and services provided for you by the government, you are forever blind to the benefits that would have been provided by those same resources had the government not confiscated them…” 10/28/2019
The Right - “[W]hile you see the products and services provided for you by the government, you are forever blind to the benefits that would have been provided by those same resources had the government not confiscated them…” 10/28/2019“Woke Capitalism” Needs to Wake Up to the Truth about China
The Right - “As Jim Geraghty writes, rather than importing our values, China is exporting its repression into our societies on the back of mass industrial theft and espionage.” 10/11/2019
The Right - “As Jim Geraghty writes, rather than importing our values, China is exporting its repression into our societies on the back of mass industrial theft and espionage.” 10/11/2019As a Columbia Grad, I Oppose This Latest On-Campus Activism
The Right - “It seems, unfortunately, today that there are far too few who are willing to defend Columbia University’s heritage, which so many now take for granted. “ 10/5/2019
The Right - “It seems, unfortunately, today that there are far too few who are willing to defend Columbia University’s heritage, which so many now take for granted. “ 10/5/2019Rep. Denver Riggleman: Bringing Internet to Rural Areas
The Right - “If you have to take your kids and you have to go into a parking lot of a library in order to do homework, that is not something that they want to have to deal with.” 10/2/2019
The Right - “If you have to take your kids and you have to go into a parking lot of a library in order to do homework, that is not something that they want to have to deal with.” 10/2/2019What’s Next for British Conservatism?
The Right - “While material prosperity should be a priority, it shouldn’t be the only priority. Simply possessing the latest consumer goods won’t provide a meaningful life that comes from a sense of dignity, purpose and responsibility rooted in community.” 9/24/2019
The Right - “While material prosperity should be a priority, it shouldn’t be the only priority. Simply possessing the latest consumer goods won’t provide a meaningful life that comes from a sense of dignity, purpose and responsibility rooted in community.” 9/24/2019Conservative Media Falls Short in Covering Gang Crime
The Right - “There are white gangs, Asian gangs, black gangs, Hispanic gangs, and gangs of all nationalities. To focus only on illegal immigrant gang members, as many conservatives do, is to take the easy way out.” 9/19/2019
The Right - “There are white gangs, Asian gangs, black gangs, Hispanic gangs, and gangs of all nationalities. To focus only on illegal immigrant gang members, as many conservatives do, is to take the easy way out.” 9/19/2019Standing Up for Dave Chappelle
The Right - “Comedy is one of the world’s oldest arts because it appeals to our common, imperfect humanity: we all have flaws, and the best thing we can do about such a tragedy is to laugh about it.” 9/16/2019
The Right - “Comedy is one of the world’s oldest arts because it appeals to our common, imperfect humanity: we all have flaws, and the best thing we can do about such a tragedy is to laugh about it.” 9/16/2019The Case Against Reparations
The Right - “Our justice system—and accompanying moral philosophies—wouldn’t dream of punishing people for the crimes of others, so why should our public policy?” 9/15/2019
The Right - “Our justice system—and accompanying moral philosophies—wouldn’t dream of punishing people for the crimes of others, so why should our public policy?” 9/15/2019Georgia’s AG: Fighting Gangs and Human Trafficking
The Right - “Like [how] the Southern District of New York became the hub for financial crimes, the Northern District of Georgia has become a hub for online financial crimes and cybersecurity because it all runs through our network.” 8/28/2019
The Right - “Like [how] the Southern District of New York became the hub for financial crimes, the Northern District of Georgia has become a hub for online financial crimes and cybersecurity because it all runs through our network.” 8/28/2019Jordan Peterson: An Antidote to the Frightening Wave of Socialism
The Right - “But, fortunately, there is an antidote to Ocasio-Cortez’s socialist wave and its underlying mindsets: it is the hard work and dedication that Jordan Peterson so importantly describes.” 8/25/2019
The Right - “But, fortunately, there is an antidote to Ocasio-Cortez’s socialist wave and its underlying mindsets: it is the hard work and dedication that Jordan Peterson so importantly describes.” 8/25/2019Black America Won’t Be Saved at the Ballot Box
The Right - “As a young black man from Southern California watching the systemic problems ailing my community, I believe that repairing our community must come from within, and the impetus is upon us to repair our culture before it’s too late.” 8/24/2019
The Right - “As a young black man from Southern California watching the systemic problems ailing my community, I believe that repairing our community must come from within, and the impetus is upon us to repair our culture before it’s too late.” 8/24/2019Gov. Brian Kemp: His Approach for Georgia
The Right - “And things like rural broadband, having quality health care, just a good quality of life, good ability to get a great education—whether it’s going into a technical field college or university setting. We had a lot of different options for folks, and we’re slowly moving the needle.” 8/23/2019
The Right - “And things like rural broadband, having quality health care, just a good quality of life, good ability to get a great education—whether it’s going into a technical field college or university setting. We had a lot of different options for folks, and we’re slowly moving the needle.” 8/23/2019America Is Too Lenient on Gang Violence
The Right - “Much to my dismay, conservative media journalists have conflated political stances against illegal immigration with criminal gang activity.” 7/17/2019
The Right - “Much to my dismay, conservative media journalists have conflated political stances against illegal immigration with criminal gang activity.” 7/17/2019