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March 11, 2022

How to revise Bill 67 (mandating CRT) to your preferred ideological values

Choose your preferred cause (anti-Satan-worship, gay rights, Muhammed the prophet, veganism, anti-Communism, or whatever), and adapt this clause from Ontario’s Bill 67: “If the Minister learns, upon conducting an investigation or otherwise, that a member of the board does not have a proven commitment to racial equity in the education sector, the Minister shall require …

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Published on March 11, 2022 15:55

Vladimir Putin has quoted Leontiev approvingly

For explanation, see my 10-minute discussion in this Current Events with Robert Tracinski:
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Published on March 11, 2022 10:06

To define *Post-* Modernism, first define *Modernism*

My six-dimensional explanation, from the Philosophy of Education course series.
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Published on March 11, 2022 07:45

March 10, 2022

In Case You Missed It: José Cordeiro with Stephen Hicks

Stephen Hicks interviewed José Cordeiro in the 44th episode of The Atlas Society Asks. José Luis Cordeiro Mateo  is a Venezuelan Spanish engineer, economist, futurist, and transhumanist, who has worked on different areas including economic development, international relations, Latin America, the European Union, monetary policy, comparison of constitutions, energy trends, cryonics, and life extension. Related: “The Robots Will Free Us” at Open College.
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Published on March 10, 2022 14:00

Spanish Mask Study

Check out the abstract for this paper. Schoolkids six-years old and over were forced to wear masks, while kids five and under were not. Did the masks work? Excerpt: Findings: SARS-CoV-2 incidence was significantly lower in preschool than in primary education, and an age-dependent trend was observed. Children aged 3 and 4 showed lower outcomes …

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Published on March 10, 2022 07:09

March 9, 2022

Today: “Elitist Versus the Working Man’s Socialisms” [The Anti-Capitalism Course]

Join us today for our third session of The Anti-Capitalism Course will be “Elitist Versus the Working Man’s Socialisms.” Link to register for the session at Kazm. For those wanting to read ahead in preparation for the session: George Orwell, “What about Socialism?” (excerpt from The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937).  For those who want the full book: George …

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Published on March 09, 2022 06:30

March 8, 2022

Wokists *sort-of* versus Old-fashioned Racists

In the bad-ol’ days, some racists said: Reasoning, objectivity, science, individualism, and freedom are white people values. Other races do not value them, so those races are inferior. These days, the wokists say: Reasoning, objectivity, science, individualism, and freedom are white people values. Other races do not value them, so those races are superior. Both …

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Published on March 08, 2022 18:04

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Dugin

For explanation, see my 10-minute discussion in this Current Events with Robert Tracinski: And there’s this:
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Published on March 08, 2022 14:52

Philosophers and Famous Advertising Taglines

These are clever: Zeno and BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE – Lays, 1981 Existentialism and IT IS. ARE YOU? – The Independent, 1987 Ayn Rand and HAVE IT YOUR WAY – Burger King, 1973 Rene Descartes and I THINK, THEREFORE IBM – IBM, 1988 Tertullian and IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING – Adidas, 2004 Plato and IT’S …

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Published on March 08, 2022 08:20

Vladimir Putin has quoted Ivan Ilyn approvingly

For explanation, see my 10-minute discussion in this Current Events with Robert Tracinski:
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Published on March 08, 2022 06:51

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