Professor Harbinger's School for Villains

So Top Gun : Maverick is a big hit. And conservative pundits are treating it as a triumph of non-woke over woke in the public arena. Umm gee. Let me think. It's a nostalgia film that is a sequel to a beloved classic from the childhood of practically every one currently in the midst ofContinue reading "Why Maverick Doesn’t Mean Much"

I am watching an ad for compostable plastic bags, which is implying that by purchasing these things, we would be enlightened. The ad comes complete with a gong and buddhist temple music as a modern couple does yoga in the park. This is followed by an ad for a grocery store that co-opts family picnicsContinue reading "The Price of Existence"

I just spent fifty dollars to purchase a pay per view AEW event. So this will be brief. Yes. I watch wrestling. It is very fun. I am drinking a passionfruit pear cider and a devils flower gin. I am rooting Darby Allin, Luchasaurus, and Jungle Boy. I am watching with friends, which makes itContinue reading "I’m Watching Wrestling!"

You know the meme. "You are not immune to propaganda." Nobody is immune to propaganda. Propaganda is designed to use the brain's own style of functioning to bypass our conscious objections. So what is to be done? We know that people form identities in response to outside rival identities. We know that people develop theirContinue reading "Become Your Own Propaganda"

The reasonable person looks upon debate as a means by which people work out their differences and reach a compromise agreement everyone accepts. The conservative and the fascist (but i repeat myself) do not view debate in this manner. The conservative views debate as a diversionary tactic. The conservative uses debate for two things. TheyContinue reading "But I Repeat Myself"