Form: Critique

  • The problem isnt so much ‘news’ (awareness) but analysis) vs Political Posturing

    The problem isnt so much ‘news’ (awareness) but analysis) vs Political Posturing. I sort of run news while I’m working. The truth is not much of it’s worthy of recommendation. I just think the TLDR guys are the new generation of pretty honest reporters and that they’re pretty balanced and accurate in their analysis.

    TLDR News, Drivingmarkets, StoicMedia, Economics Explained, Zeihan, Caspian Report, WhatifaltHist, Kings and Generals.

    Mostly I enjoy channels that educate the public so that I don’t have to. 😉

    Reply addressees: @WalterIII


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-14 16:25:10 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646912490544979969

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646890690784395269

  • MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES (Revised) A nit to help your precision a bit:

    MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES
    (Revised)
    A nit to help your precision a bit:
    1) A paradigm (framework) organizes knowledge.
    2) Moral norms, traditions, and values provide weights and measures within a paradigm.
    3) Some paradigms diverge from and some converge on natural law (optimums).
    4) As such some moral norms, traditions, and values diverge from or converge on natural law (optimums).
    5) The rate of trust reflects the rate of cooperation reflects the rate of innovation, which reflects the discovery, innovation, adaptation, and evolution toward the laws of nature, which reflects the convergence or divergence from the optimum norms traditions and values from the natural law.
    6) Ergo some cultures rely on norms traditions, values, informal and formal institutions that are devolutionary, some that are stagnating, some less evolutionary and some that are more evolutionary.
    7) As such norms traditions and values are NOT relative or arbitrary – but merely diverge from the optimum natural law by either less or more.

    Curt Doolittle
    The Natural Law Institute

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    Steve Pender @StevePender
    and also
    Eli Harman for the ‘hard right’ interpretation. @MartianHoplite
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    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-11 19:49:15 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645876686376910850

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645811895000080387


    IN REPLY TO:

    Unknown author

    MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES
    A nit to help your precision a bit:
    1) A paradigm (framework) organizes knowledge. Moral norms, traditions, and values provide weights and measures within a paradigm.
    2) Some paradigms diverge from and some converge on natural law (optimums).
    3) As such some moral norms, traditions, and values diverge from or converge on natural law (optimums).
    4) The rate of trust reflects the rate of cooperation reflects the rate of innovation, which reflects the discovery, innovation, adaptation, and evolution toward the laws of nature, which reflects the convergence or divergence from the optimum norms traditions and values from the natural law.

    Original post: https://x.com/i/web/status/1645811895000080387

  • MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES (Revised) A nit to help your precision a bit:

    MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES
    (Revised)
    A nit to help your precision a bit:
    1) A paradigm (framework) organizes knowledge.
    2) Moral norms, traditions, and values provide weights and measures within a paradigm.
    3) Some paradigms diverge from and some converge on natural law (optimums).
    4) As such some moral norms, traditions, and values diverge from or converge on natural law (optimums).
    5) The rate of trust reflects the rate of cooperation reflects the rate of innovation, which reflects the discovery, innovation, adaptation, and evolution toward the laws of nature, which reflects the convergence or divergence from the optimum norms traditions and values from the natural law.
    6) Ergo some cultures rely on norms traditions, values, informal and formal institutions that are devolutionary, some that are stagnating, some less evolutionary and some that are more evolutionary.
    7) As such norms traditions and values are NOT relative or arbitrary – but merely diverge from the optimum natural law by either less or more.

    Curt Doolittle
    The Natural Law Institute

    Also Follow:
    Brandon Hayes @ThruTheHayes
    Luke Weinhagen @LukeWeinhagen
    Coach Noah Revoy @NoahRevoy
    Martin Stepan @TheAutistocrat
    Contrafabian @ContraFabianist
    Steve Pender @StevePender
    and also
    Eli Harman for the ‘hard right’ interpretation. @MartianHoplite
    and everyone else on the NLI Members and Friends Twitter List:
    https://t.co/mvXOxxJ8bj


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-11 19:49:15 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645876686188150793

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645811895000080387


    IN REPLY TO:

    Unknown author

    MORAL NORMS TRADITIONS AND VALUES
    A nit to help your precision a bit:
    1) A paradigm (framework) organizes knowledge. Moral norms, traditions, and values provide weights and measures within a paradigm.
    2) Some paradigms diverge from and some converge on natural law (optimums).
    3) As such some moral norms, traditions, and values diverge from or converge on natural law (optimums).
    4) The rate of trust reflects the rate of cooperation reflects the rate of innovation, which reflects the discovery, innovation, adaptation, and evolution toward the laws of nature, which reflects the convergence or divergence from the optimum norms traditions and values from the natural law.

    Original post: https://x.com/i/web/status/1645811895000080387

  • Well that’s nonsense. That said, the wisdom contained is largely true even if th

    Well that’s nonsense. That said, the wisdom contained is largely true even if the causal frame it’s communicated in, is false. The ‘truth’ of christianity is that its the one religion that provided the solution to the prisoner’s dilemma of human cooperation, (and one that’s counter-intuitive), that grants one status under european aryanism (aristocdracy) by doing no wrong, instead of by heroic contribution to the commons by political, military commercial power. And even better, it prepares society for majority middle class ‘everyone is a customer’, and the prosperity that arises from it.


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-10 21:55:37 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645546098977636355

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645535936565084162

  • Well that’s nonsense. That said, the wisdom contained is largely true even if th

    Well that’s nonsense. That said, the wisdom contained is largely true even if the causal frame it’s communicated in, is false. The ‘truth’ of christianity is that its the one religion that provided the solution to the prisoner’s dilemma of human cooperation, (and one that’s counter-intuitive), that grants one status under european aryanism (aristocdracy) by doing no wrong, instead of by heroic contribution to the commons by political, military commercial power. And even better, it prepares society for majority middle class ‘everyone is a customer’, and the prosperity that arises from it.

    Reply addressees: @earlyman420


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-10 21:55:37 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645546098893758465

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645535936565084162

  • (Evasion. Walking back. Grey fallacy)

    (Evasion. Walking back. Grey fallacy)


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-09 21:25:07 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645176033853816838

    Reply addressees: @Mantuamegenuit1 @Turbo_Flux @TheAutistocrat @bryanbrey @elonmusk @KanekoaTheGreat

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1645171257023791104

  • How feminine of you. Demonstrated cognitive and behavioral femininity by relianc

    How feminine of you. Demonstrated cognitive and behavioral femininity by reliance on female GSSRM. https://t.co/Mh5Fqtm0LN


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-07 15:29:43 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644361819539091457

    Reply addressees: @gedora071

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644356590063984640

  • Prostitution, Gambling, Loan Sharking, Pyramid Schemes, Financial Fraud, Organiz

    Prostitution, Gambling, Loan Sharking, Pyramid Schemes, Financial Fraud, Organized Religion, Continental Philosophy, Macro Economic Prediction, Marxist-to-Woke Pseudoscientific Religion, and Mathiness in Physics have all ‘been around’ longer than ESG. It’s just the most recent scam in the long series of scams that seeks to undermine the rule of law, transparency, concurrency, and commonality by using activists (cultists) to threaten to blackmail commercial organizations with canceling that don’t demonstrate fealty and submission, by paying the cult a tithe. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton’s were masters of it. It’s the same coercion with a new label.

    Reply addressees: @thenation


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-06 20:30:11 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644075049647759365

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644059908919250946

  • CHAT GPT ON MACDONALD, DUCHESNE, DOOLITTLE (Added Ricardo to the list. Not reall

    CHAT GPT ON MACDONALD, DUCHESNE, DOOLITTLE (Added Ricardo to the list. Not really seeing any insight here. Just enumeration. It’s not wrong but it’s also just a set of ‘encyclopedia’ entries.)

    Curt Doolittle, Kevin MacDonald, and Ricardo Duchesne are all influential figures in their respective fields, but their work differs in terms of focus, scope, and objectives. Here is a brief overview of their work and the differences between them:

    Curt Doolittle:
    Doolittle is an American philosopher and social scientist who developed Propertarianism, a political philosophy emphasizing property rights, rule of law, and reciprocity as essential components of social cooperation and stability. His work aims to create a framework for understanding human behavior, social systems, and governance, with the goal of promoting cooperation, trust, and prosperity. Doolittle’s ideas revolve around the importance of demonstrated interests, property rights, and the enforcement of reciprocity in human societies.

    Kevin MacDonald:
    MacDonald is an American psychologist and intellectual historian known for his controversial work on group evolutionary strategies, particularly in relation to Jewish culture and history. He has written extensively on the subject, with his most notable work being “The Culture of Critique” series. MacDonald’s work focuses on understanding the evolutionary basis of group behavior and the impact of these behaviors on broader society.

    Ricardo Duchesne:
    Duchesne is a Puerto Rican-born Canadian historical sociologist who has written about the uniqueness of Western civilization and its historical development. His work emphasizes the distinctiveness of European culture and history, arguing that certain cultural traits, such as individualism and a spirit of inquiry, have led to the unparalleled achievements of Western civilization. Duchesne’s work is primarily concerned with understanding the historical factors that have shaped Western societies and their global influence.

    In summary, the main differences between the work of Curt Doolittle, Kevin MacDonald, and Ricardo Duchesne are:

    Focus: Doolittle’s work is centered on political philosophy and social systems, MacDonald’s work focuses on group evolutionary strategies and their impact on society, and Duchesne’s work is concerned with the historical development and distinctiveness of Western civilization.

    Scope: Doolittle’s Propertarianism seeks to provide a general framework for understanding human behavior and social systems, MacDonald’s work is more narrowly focused on the evolutionary basis of specific group behaviors, and Duchesne’s work examines the historical factors that have shaped Western societies and their global influence.

    Objectives: Doolittle aims to develop a political philosophy that fosters cooperation, trust, and prosperity, MacDonald seeks to understand the evolutionary origins and consequences of group behaviors, and Duchesne explores the historical factors that have led to the distinctiveness and achievements of Western civilization.

    It is important to note that all three figures have attracted criticism for their ideas, with some critics arguing that their work is overly reductionist, biased, or potentially harmful.


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-01 18:10:28 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1642227946587815936

  • CHAT GPT ON MACDONALD, DUCHESNE, DOOLITTLE (Added Ricardo to the list. Not reall

    CHAT GPT ON MACDONALD, DUCHESNE, DOOLITTLE (Added Ricardo to the list. Not really seeing any insight here. Just enumeration. It’s not wrong but it’s also just a set of ‘encyclopedia’ entries.)

    Curt Doolittle, Kevin MacDonald, and Ricardo Duchesne are all influential figures in their respective fields, but their work differs in terms of focus, scope, and objectives. Here is a brief overview of their work and the differences between them:

    Curt Doolittle:
    Doolittle is an American philosopher and social scientist who developed Propertarianism, a political philosophy emphasizing property rights, rule of law, and reciprocity as essential components of social cooperation and stability. His work aims to create a framework for understanding human behavior, social systems, and governance, with the goal of promoting cooperation, trust, and prosperity. Doolittle’s ideas revolve around the importance of demonstrated interests, property rights, and the enforcement of reciprocity in human societies.

    Kevin MacDonald:
    MacDonald is an American psychologist and intellectual historian known for his controversial work on group evolutionary strategies, particularly in relation to Jewish culture and history. He has written extensively on the subject, with his most notable work being “The Culture of Critique” series. MacDonald’s work focuses on understanding the evolutionary basis of group behavior and the impact of these behaviors on broader society.

    Ricardo Duchesne:
    Duchesne is a Puerto Rican-born Canadian historical sociologist who has written about the uniqueness of Western civilization and its historical development. His work emphasizes the distinctiveness of European culture and history, arguing that certain cultural traits, such as individualism and a spirit of inquiry, have led to the unparalleled achievements of Western civilization. Duchesne’s work is primarily concerned with understanding the historical factors that have shaped Western societies and their global influence.

    In summary, the main differences between the work of Curt Doolittle, Kevin MacDonald, and Ricardo Duchesne are:

    Focus: Doolittle’s work is centered on political philosophy and social systems, MacDonald’s work focuses on group evolutionary strategies and their impact on society, and Duchesne’s work is concerned with the historical development and distinctiveness of Western civilization.

    Scope: Doolittle’s Propertarianism seeks to provide a general framework for understanding human behavior and social systems, MacDonald’s work is more narrowly focused on the evolutionary basis of specific group behaviors, and Duchesne’s work examines the historical factors that have shaped Western societies and their global influence.

    Objectives: Doolittle aims to develop a political philosophy that fosters cooperation, trust, and prosperity, MacDonald seeks to understand the evolutionary origins and consequences of group behaviors, and Duchesne explores the historical factors that have led to the distinctiveness and achievements of Western civilization.

    It is important to note that all three figures have attracted criticism for their ideas, with some critics arguing that their work is overly reductionist, biased, or potentially harmful.


    Source date (UTC): 2023-04-01 18:10:28 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1642227946193670144