History
How Sunk Cost Fallacy Drives Authoritarian Policies
I will use two real life authoritarian policies as examples of sunk cost fallacy: the War on Drugs and the authoritarian Covid Response.
We Should Welcome the Warmth
Despite the shrill forecasts of dangerous global warming, there are many signs that we are past the peak of the Holocene Warming. It is the next cycle of global cooling we have to fear.
Of Whom Is the Mockery?
Historically, most churches would have considered Leonardo’s art to be offensive to Christ.
Stop Being So Nice All the Time!
When good people stand by and do nothing, their communities will be consumed.
Remembering the USS Forrestal Fire
He mentioned helping to fight the fire, but said that the searching of the ship had affected him most. Engulfed in the flames and smoke, his friends had all died.
Such a Shameful Scandal, New Zealand
In this country we need to remove the blinkers, learn to be good parents, and make New Zealand a truly great place to bring up children.
Kamala’s ‘Inspiring’ Backstory and the Big Lie About ‘Unity’
Personally I think they are terrified and desperate. Deep down they know this woman is an incompetent buffoon.
How Good Was Ancient Egyptian Dental Hygiene?
Ancient Egyptians were fastidious about hygiene – did it include their teeth?
The Black Shirts Are the First Giveaway
Antifa sincerely dub themselves “Anti-Fascist” while behaving every inch the actual fascists.
Unprecedented Series of Events in US Politics
Harris is benefiting from short-term novelty value, simply because she is not Joe Biden.
The Cost of a Hoax
This is yet another cost of perpetuating an official narrative without evidence.
Presidential Candidates Used to Be Picked by Party Conventions
Had the old system been in place this year, there’s a chance that the Democrats might have avoided their current predicament.
A Historical View of Today’s Political Theater
It wasn’t until the first-ever televised presidential debate occurred between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 that the idea of face-to-face debates became a common thing.