Ideas
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Unsayable Ideas and Moral Fashions
In every period people have held beliefs that future generations would find ridiculous, and dissent from these beliefs could lead to significant trouble.
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The Story of the Months
Their names and significance often derive from Roman deities, emperors, or seasonal activities, while their Old English counterparts reflect the natural rhythms and cultural practices of the Angles and Saxons.
March 16, 2026
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The Limits of Understanding
Finite intelligence is surrounded by a cloud of mystery, the miraculous, which acts as a buffer between the finite and the infinite.
March 16, 2026
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The Austrian School of Economics
Because we cannot know people's subjective preferences and valuations, Austrians reject the notion that economics can be a hard science like physics
March 16, 2026
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Survive A Drone Attack
Decoys can be used if the swarm is programmed to attack specific targets. This requires observing drone movements to understand their programmed behaviour.
March 16, 2026
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Source Confusion
This is a well-studied finding in psychology called “source confusion”: you remember things you “learned” long after you’ve forgotten where you learned them.
March 16, 2026
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Seed Oils
Seed oils, sometimes referred to as **vegetable oils**, constitute a class of fats that have become ubiquitous in the modern Western diet.
March 16, 2026
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Parenting Styles
Psychological discourse concerning parental approaches emerged significantly in the 1960s. Diana Baumrind established four distinct styles of parenting, evolving from an initial three classifications.
March 16, 2026
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Neoconservatism and Radical Islamism
The latter half of the 20th century witnessed the rise of two distinct yet ideologically convergent movements: Neoconservatism in the United States and Radical Islamism in the Middle East.
March 16, 2026
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Modern Art
Subjectivity renders the concept of beauty meaningless and subordinates art to the whims of psychological manipulation.
March 16, 2026
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Materialism
Materialists envision a totally "new order" built by men liberated from the yoke of God, upon the ruins of an old order founded on the divine.
March 16, 2026
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Manufacturing Consent
Manufacturing consent, also termed engineering consent, refers to government operations and strategic efforts to manage and control the minds of the populace, particularly emerging as a significant concept in the aftermath of World War II.
March 16, 2026