Category Archives: Politics and Economics

Adventures in the Hermit Kingdom

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yet again, tensions are flaring between the North and South on the Korean peninsula. Following a nuclear test in North Korea in February, the West increased its sanctions and then the U.S. flew a couple stealth bombers … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Travel | Tagged 60 Minutes, Aquariums of Pyongyang, Brandt travel guides, DPRK, Escape from Camp 14, graphic novels, gulag, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-Il, mutual assured destruction, North Korea, Nothing to Envy, nuclear war, Pyongyang, South Korea, The Cleanest Race, The Day After, This is Paradise!, USSR, VICE, worst kickline ever | 12 Comments

Financial Ramblings

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The alternative-currencies meme has acquired a lot of momentum recently. Here’s Max Keiser on Bitcoin and more: Some other fun and alarming finance-insanity links: In Cyprus: “The [Bank of Cyprus] will be owned largely by individuals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Politics and Economics | Tagged alternative currencies, bitcoin, economics, Ellen Brown, finance, max keiser | 6 Comments

Things I’ve Learned from World History

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As I mentioned way back here, I’ve been avoiding television and radio in an effort to wean myself from idiocy. As part of that effort, I’ve been partaking of some of the Great Courses offered by The Teaching Company. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged history, The Great Courses, The Teaching Company, Western Civilization, World History | 32 Comments

Linkage

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A rave review from the Huffington Post for Polly Frost’s one-woman show “Bad Role Models.” Demographic note du jour. Steve Sailer wonders if Mexicans are like or unlike previous generations of immigrants. Some appreciation for the alternative-monetary-system … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Women men and fashion | Tagged cheerleading, Foseti, immigration, Nassim Taleb, Polly Frost, Steve Sailer, The Manolo, Time magazine | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. People have funny talents. A wonderful tribute (by Daniel Menaker) to the Irish and, especially, their gift of gab. Evo-bio bigwig Geoffrey Miller is interviewed about whether China is engineering genius babies. Young … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Science, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged bondage, Daniel Menaker, forced orgasm, Game, Geoffrey Miller, Ireland, Mark Sisson, Paleo, RooshV, sex, The Dark Enlightenment | 5 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The weakening of the state, the progressive development of its imperfections, is a social necessity. The strengthening of other loyalties, of alternative foci of power, of different modes of human behaviour, is an essential for survival. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged anarchism | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Argumentation

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Performers, Politics and Economics, Sports, Television | Tagged Anthony Weiner, Fake crap staged for the consumption of morons, Fox news, Hulk Hogan, Juxtaposin', politics, Ted DiBiase, wrestling, WWF | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: An excellent argument for Slow Food (as well as for Slow Eating). Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. Jim Kalb, whose take on things is trad-Catholic, is often great. Here’s his book. At the old blog, I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged Abigail Wright, Art Babbitt, Charles C. Mann, food, Jim Kalb, Napoleon Chagnon, Richard Thompson, Slow Food, The Dark Enlightenment | 4 Comments

The Dark Enlightenment and the Eco Fringe

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fair warning: the following posting contains a substantial number of old-fart musings. Surf elsewhere now if your tolerance for such behavior is low. Hard to believe, given its gooey and sanctimonious reputation today, but back in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged Dave Foreman, Earth First!, Edward Abbey, Foseti, Mencius Moldbug, The Dark Enlightenment | 19 Comments

Linkage

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Is central banking the cause, not the cure? Foseti shares some excellent life advice. Ditching veganism. Should sex and flirtation ever be acceptable as part of office life? Who tends to be a believer? Who tends to … Continue reading →