Kai Weiss fee.org Kai Weiss is a Research Fellow at the Austrian Economics Center and a board member of the Hayek Institute. “The Science says.” The phrase has become one of the most popular mottos in the popular discourse of our day. Science—with hard facts and without fallacies
Max Borders aier.org Max Borders is author of After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals and The Social Singularity: A Decentralist Manifesto. Max is also co-founder of the event experience Future Frontiers and founder of Social Evolution, an organization dedicated to liberating humanity and
Taylor Pace mises.org Government-mandated vaccine passports are a denial of basic human rights. Unlike the ambiguity surrounding abortion, vaccines undoubtedly affect only the individual being injected and therefore should be that person’s choice. Informed consent has historically been a moral principle of the medical field. No cognizant patient
The word for today is… ruthless (adjective) – : having no pity : merciless, cruel Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ruthless can be defined as “without ruth” or “having no ruth.” So what, then, is ruth? The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means “compassion for the misery of another,
Ex-Cop Information Opinion To start with I don’t know what happened leading up to the point when he was on his knees. I don’t know what reason they gave for stopping and arresting him. What I Saw in the Video While on the ground on his knees the
The word for today is… emprise (noun) – an adventurous, daring, or chivalric enterprise Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Someone who engages in emprises undertakes much, so it’s no surprise that “emprise” descends from the Anglo-French word emprendre, meaning “to undertake.” It’s also no surprise that “emprise” became established in
Lawrence W. Reed fee.org Lawrence W. Reed is FEE’s President Emeritus, Humphreys Family Senior Fellow, and Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty, having served for nearly 11 years as FEE’s president (2008-2019). He is author of the 2020 book, Was Jesus a Socialist? as well as Real
Horns. Cloven hooves. Pointy tail. Chiselled abs, goatee, red tights and pitchfork. You all know who it is. A figure as recognisable in popular Western culture as Santa Claus, Jesus or Elvis. The Devil. Previously, I’ve looked at the evolution of historical depictions of Jesus and Mary. But what
Jathan Sadowski Monash University Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab and CoE for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Monash University I’m a Luddite. This is not a hesitant confession, but a proud proclamation. I’m also a social scientist who studies how new technologies affect politics, economics and society. For
The word for today is… mulct (verb) – 1 : to punish by a fine 2a : to defraud especially of money : swindle b : to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A fine assessed as a penalty for an infraction is generally considered justifiable. Fraud, on the other hand,
Joshua Powell UCL Joshua Powell is a conservation biologist, with research interests in human-wildlife conflict, conservation strategy and conservation geopolitics. His PhD focuses on developing a conservation evidence-base for the critically endangered tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris). The return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 popularised the idea of
The word for today is… incumbent (noun, adjective) – noun: 1 : the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice 2 : one that occupies a particular position or place adjective: 1 : imposed as a duty : obligatory – incumbent on us to take action 2 : having the status of an incumbent 3 : lying or
The word for today is… deter (verb) – 1 : to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting 2 : inhibit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word deter is rooted in fear. It was borrowed into English around the mid-16th century from the Latin verb deterrere, which in turn was formed by combining
Being locked down means having time to do things one might normally never have the time or inclination to do. And so it was that when I received an email from a colleague that included the acronym LGBTQ, I thought, “what does that all stand for again?” So off I
The word for today is… patriot (noun) – : one who loves and supports his or her country Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word patriot signifies a person who loves his or her country and is ready to boldly support and defend it. That meaning has endured since the word’s arrival
Karl du Fresne karldufresne.blogspot.com I’ve figured out who the wealthiest man in New Zealand is. It’s not a property developer or a software billionaire or a dairy industry mogul. It’s the bastard who makes those orange-and-white traffic cones. You can’t drive more than 10
