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Liberty only for the Libertine

Liberty only for the Libertine

Does anyone get the sense, as I do, that modern America, writ large on social media and in public policy, seems concerned with the liberty of the libertine; with the fringe elements of society unshackled by moral or ethical constraint than about the general population? This essay is not concerned

Groupism vs. Meritocracy

Groupism vs. Meritocracy

Merit represents an individual as having personal agency to improve or reduce his or her own fortune. The criticism of meritocracy is that it moves too slowly and is indifferent to differences between groups. A broad upside is often stated that it allows for the truest expression of competence due

Presidential Perp-Walk

Presidential Perp-Walk

Like many of you, I am watching a live feed of Trump Tower this morning. The building is barricaded with gates in the case of protesters or rioters and hungry cameramen lay in wait to catch a first glimpse of the golden locked president, himself awaiting locking. I must admit

Talking with Zombies

Talking with Zombies

I have been thinking a great deal lately about how I should spend my time on Earth. In fact, time has been the subject of my earliest preoccupation; as one of the first memories I can recall is begging my mother not to die at age three in the stairwell

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

It has been rather conspicuous that there has been little public commentary on something fairly obvious: that much of the social unrest in the past decade seems to have come from people who appear as generally unfit and unwell. They are in many ways social outcasts, awkward, and misfits. As

Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank

As many of you know by now Silicon Valley Bank collapsed this past week. It had more than 50 billion in deposits after the last quarter and was a major silicon valley and global funding source for startups. This was a weird situation for everyone watching because there was no

Los Angeles Wants Weak Cops

Los Angeles Wants Weak Cops

For anyone living in Los Angeles, this is a call to action for you to stand up and speak out to your fellow citizens and to your city administration. The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, is introducing changes to police recruitment that will allow less competent people to fill