How to derail a conversation without anyone noticing Somebody’s in a debate about school funding. The numbers are clear, the arguments are laid out, and then somebody on the other… Read More
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Straw Man
Why defeating fake arguments is easier than engaging with real ones Somebody proposes a moderate position on gun control – let’s say universal background checks. And the response they get… Read More
The Friday Night Special
While You Scrolled Clinton Hot Tub Photos, the Real News Got Buried The Epstein files dropped Friday and dominated every feed for hours. Photos of Bill Clinton in a hot… Read More
H-1B Visa: Modern Indentured Servitude
Musk threatened to “go to war” defending H-1B visas. Ramaswamy called Americans “mediocre.” The program exists because employers want workers who can’t leave, can’t negotiate, and can’t complain. That’s not a talent shortage – it’s leverage.
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The TikTok Shakedown
TikTok was going to be banned for national security. Then Trump “saved” it by handing it to Larry Ellison, the Murdochs, and Andreessen Horowitz – with a billion-dollar “fee” for the privilege. This is crony capitalism in its purest form.
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The Bond Heist: How Trump’s Cabinet Profits From Economic Chaos
Bessent made billions betting against currencies. Lutnick’s company holds $113B in Treasury bonds. Sacks pushes laws requiring crypto to buy bonds. They’re all designing our economic policy now.
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Harvard’s $57 Billion Lie
Harvard isn’t facing a money crisis. It’s making a values decision, and it tells you exactly where higher education is headed.
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Translating with Trust: The Principle of Charity
The Principle of Charity demands you interpret arguments in their strongest possible form – not to concede they’re right, but to ensure you actually understand what you’re rejecting. Steel man, not straw man.
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The Syllogism Test: How to Dismantle Bad Arguments
When an argument sounds reasonable but feels wrong, rebuild it as a syllogism. The hidden premise is usually where it falls apart. Works on AI doomers and everyone else.
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Reading the Fine Print: Unmasking Hidden Assumptions
Every argument has hidden assumptions connecting evidence to conclusions. Learning to find them – and evaluate them – is how you stop accepting bad reasoning from your own side.
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When the Timeline Doesn’t Add Up
Leslie Wexner claims he severed all ties with Jeffrey Epstein in fall 2007. Leaked emails show his family was still asking Epstein for financial approvals months later. A 2020 foundation review said “no contact” – the documentary evidence says otherwise.
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The $200 Million Man
Forbes traced Epstein’s fortune: $200 million from Wexner, $170 million from Leon Black. Two men funded 75% of a predator’s wealth while banks kept processing flagged transactions.
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