Originally Published on Tom’s Newsletter Let me open this by apologizing. This article is going to get into the weeds a bit and it is less than exciting. That said, stick with me until the end and I’ll give you a solution you can fight for. For those that are […]
Eugenics, Then and Now
Listen to this article The catastrophic Covid response has many people wondering whether we should really turn over public policy — which deals with fundamental matters of human freedom — much less public health, to a state-appointed scientific establishment. Must moral imperatives give way to the judgment of technical experts […]
Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits
Days later, videos of chants and confrontations are still visible on the Chinese internet. It’s a sign of how a groundswell outmatched the world’s best internet control system. In one video, a man sarcastically sings a patriotic song. In another, a group of protesters hold up blank pieces of paper […]
The Paradox of Structure and Freedom
And why it matters more than ever I’m a junior in college, sitting in Theatre Improvisation 101, waiting for the first class to start. I’m so nervous I can’t actually breathe normally – respiration is coming in little fits as I sporadically remember that oxygen is important. All I can […]
Is an Iron Curtain Closing Around America?
Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Once upon a time in 60’s and 70’s America, public service commercials about *Radio Free Europe filled our television airwaves. The ads appealed for help for people who were living “behind the Iron Curtain.” Here’s one of the most iconic commercials […]