Consider But Verify

To be a competent human being in the 21st century you have to be very wary of how you consume information. And this is so for one simple reason: journalism today is crap. Case in point. A few days ago, I was meandering around Yahoo Finance and I came across an article with the following …

Five Ways Our Elites Are Screwing the Poor

The biggest screwer of poor Americans is poor Americans themselves. Poor Americans vice too much, television too much, and camouflage too much (i.e., they try to look rich). But, sadly, self-sabotage isn’t the only obstacle poor Americans have to contend with. Poor Americans also have to contend with our vaunted elites. Yep, our all-knowing, all-caring …

Of Zebras and Crocodiles

Zebras in Africa have a problem. They have to drink water to survive, but they haven’t mastered the science of plumbing. And because of this dearth of technical know-how, they can’t transport potable water to a safe location, and they have to subject themselves to the terror of crocodiles. Zero Zebra Deaths Aren’t an Option …

Three Cheers for Our Founding Fathers

For the vast majority of history, man engaged with his fellow man according to one overriding principle: might makes right. The politically strong—whether in terms of brawn, numbers, technology, or bank reserves—had absolutely no compunction when it came to plundering the politically weak. But then these groovy cats got together in Philadelphia in 1776 and …

The Myth of Black Oppression

Are black Americans being oppressed by The Man? The position taken here is no. Are black Americans struggling socially and financially? Yes. But the position taken here is that black Americans aren’t struggling socially and financially because of “systemic racism” and “white supremacy.” Nope, the position taken here is that black Americans are struggling socially …