Racial differences do not justify racism
When I read far-right or far-left websites, a justification for racism I often hear is that race X is worse
Why condemn Trump but not MBS
When Trump visited the UK a while ago, many politicians spoke out against the UK welcoming him and large numbers
Why do populists succeed?
Question: How is it that populist politician often beat established political parties. How can small newcomers without established patronage networks,
Book Review: The Tragedy of Liberation by Frank Dikotter
Before you read this, read my highlights. They give a better overview/feel of the book anything here.
The tragedy
Observations on norm erosion
Norm Erosion
I work at an engineering consultancy. An engineering consultancy sells project to clients and makes money by then
Westworld is not smart
The premise of the show is that there is a themepark, "westworld", in America in the near future.
Trade-off denialism
Any working ethical system that actually works for human morality will entail trade-off's. There are cases where different
Against Loyalty
Normal people value loyalty, practically and morally. They're usually wrong to do so. My loyalty hierarchy at work
I don't know enough about Damore's case to make a judgement
What I read about Damore disturbed me. He was punished for his memo because he suggested there are biological differences
Against Bryan Caplan on Raising Children
In "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids", Bryan Caplan argues that raising children is easier than we think.