PinnedA Mission StatementYou do not get to live in a world that satisfies your sense of ethics. You do, however, get to create one. And that’s what this blog has always been about. A lot of people believe capitalism is a step forward. And they’re right. But it’s only a step forward. …Kyriarchy14 min read
Apr 13The Lie of the Red PillThey’re actually blue all the way down. You may see this term in online discourse these days: “red pill.” It’s from The Matrix. We all remember this shot, partially because it’s so iconic. (Fun fact: Laurence Fishburne’s glasses were covered with green screen, and the reflections added digitally.) It embodies…Red Pill5 min read
Mar 22, 2021Harry Potter and the Unrealistic ExpectationsBecause for all his great work in the antifa space, he’s also doing his best to fan the flames of male entitlement. One of the hardest things a man has to face, in the dating world, is rejection. It’s also one of the most common things. Dating is 99.8% rejection…Failure14 min read
Oct 30, 2020The Two Things about Racism Most Americans Don’t UnderstandThere’s only two — so far as I can tell from this particular vantage point in my life. But they explain everything. 1. “Racism” is not identical to “prejudice.” I talked about this in another article already, but I’m just going to review it because it bears repeating: “Racism” is not identical to “prejudice.” If you’re at…Racism5 min read
Oct 26, 2020How a Meme Shed Light on One of America’s Biggest ProblemsI’m sure we’ve all seen the Daily Show interview where a man is asked his stance on abortion: And I’m here to tell you that this man is not a hypocrite in the slightest. On the surface, my assertion seems impossible. If we care about protecting lives, why don’t we…Gender6 min read
Oct 2, 2020A Quick Historic Debunking of the “Heritage, Not Hate” DefenseBecause it’s about as specious as claiming that a crucifix doesn’t represent Christianity. For those unaware: Once upon a time, a country called the “United States of America” was founded. …History5 min read
Aug 31, 2020The Fear of Not Being Able to Think About ItThe Washington Post laid it all out. They published an analysis done by psychologists on the differences between conservatives and liberals. The physiological analysis indicated that conservatives tend to have larger amygdalae, the structures in the brain responsible for fear; they also indicated that, when put in situations where they…Psychology12 min read
Aug 7, 2020On the Virtues of MagicI’m going to need to build a bunch of Magic decks soon. I don’t know if it’s a Millennials thing, or maybe just a product of being one of the first members of the Information Age, but as my generation gets older and starts having kids, we’re putting a lot…Magic The Gathering14 min read
Apr 5, 2020Love in the Time of CoronavirusAs part of an attempt (one of several) to get away from Facebook, I ended up on Reddit. There’s definitely a lot of alt-right fools and incel jihadists hanging out there, but there are also some sensible corners too — particularly the r/relationship_advice subreddit. …Covid 19 Crisis19 min read
Dec 18, 2019The “Friend Zone” explains so much about our attitudes towards love.We’ve all heard of it. The Friend Zone. A purgatory more escape-proof than Alcatraz; the average single male would rather die than end up in it. Nobody wants to be in the Friend Zone. And that’s always struck me as pretty funny, when you consider that it doesn’t exist. The…Relationships13 min read