Against the Nerds
Essay by Scott Locklin | It’s OK to be a nerd; nerds can serve a purpose. We can even admire the nerd if he’s actually capable of rational thought. It’s not OK to give nerds leadership positions
read moreEssay by Scott Locklin | It’s OK to be a nerd; nerds can serve a purpose. We can even admire the nerd if he’s actually capable of rational thought. It’s not OK to give nerds leadership positions
read moreEssay by Greg Larson | What started as a lifestyle perk of only the most avant-garde tech companies in the mid-late 2010s has become a virus that’s infected our working relationships, led to isolation, and undermined human connection. This damage has occurred because of a fundamental misunderstanding of what work is and man’s place in it
read moreEssay by Corsican Ogre | The question of Christianity on the right is, if not the essential question, derivative thereof. Scions of the avant garde right like Bronze Age Pervert frequently find themselves in skirmishes with self-proclaimed Christian (frequently Roman Catholic) traditionalists
read moreEssay by Semmelweis | At the heart of vitalism is the suspicion, and the desire, that life can be something more than it is, something more than “mere life” as Bronze Age Pervert says. The ordinary life which is given is not enough, especially in our day and age
read moreFilm review by Semmelweis | I’m late in seeing Doug Liman’s remake of Road House because I was quite certain I wouldn’t like it. And I was right. That the director of The Bourne Identity—the fight sequences of which are still some of the best ever filmed—could also make this movie has to be an indicator of decline, either of his personal career or of the industry in general, or both.
read moreEssay by Arbogast | To the Greeks, wrestling, or πάλη, was the most popular and vital sport—the spectacle that turned men into immortal gods
read moreEssay by the Librarian of Celaeno | Sam Houston is justly famous as the founder of Texas, first as a republic, and then, after nearly a decade of independence, as a state in the Union
read moreEssay by Jay K. Chesterton | When not busy conducting research or teaching behaviorism and experimental psychology courses at Harvard, you could find B. F. Skinner tinkering. He invented lab recording devices, teaching machines, and even—during World War II—a nose-cone habitat that amounted to a pigeon-guided missile system
read moreEssay by Semmelweis | There’s a new 4K print of Pulp Fiction showing in the theaters. It’s one of my favorite films and has been ever since I first saw it in the theater in 1994
read moreEssay by Global Guru | To secure its position as a global hegemon and outpace China in the race for AI supremacy, the United States must invest in strengthening its intellectual, industrial, and research capabilities. Success demands more than importing a handful of elite foreign engineers: it requires building a robust, homegrown pipeline of skilled professionals to drive innovation and sustain long-term competitiveness
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