William M. Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: Animals Are Lower Than Man

Previous post. Only the lowest forms of slavery seek to control the thoughts of the slaves. Also see paragraph 12 for why it's okay to eat meat. THAT RATIONAL CREATURES…

Culture

The Week In Doom — California School Free-For-All Edition

Here are two weeks of Doom crammed into one. Item Bombs away! Either it's WWIII or just one more dead body in the Mideast pleasing the usual suspects. Ben Shapiro…

Statistics

The Political Corruption Of Science — Mandatory Oaths To Diversity Edition

We continue our series of the pozzing of science by Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE) mavens (the DIE is from Steve Sailer). A mathematician wrote in the Wall Street Journal…

Culture Fun

How’d We Do On Our 2019 Predictions?

A strong no prize this year. Nobody did well enough. Not enough specific predictions, or those that were specific did not come to pass. Doom predictions are too easy: they…

Culture Fun

Register Your Predictions for 2020!

As has been our tradition these many years, it's time to register our predictions for the coming year. We look at how well we did last year tomorrow. Rules: Everybody…

Fun

Blog Year In Review: Top 10 Reader & My Favorites

Tune in tomorrow to make your 2020 predictions! Results for 2019 coming Thursday. Reader Favorites Here were the Top 10 reader favorite posts of 2019, in which the numbers surprised…

Culture

The Rise Of The New Global Church — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Here's some food for your empty soul. Globalism is dead. Long live Globalism! What was Globalism's supposed Plan A? Very simple, Komrade. It was to make us all totally sated…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Proper Ends

Previous post. ANSWER TO THE PREVIOUS ARGUMENTS 1 So, then, it is not difficult to answer the arguments that have been presented. 2 As a matter of fact, we are…

Lucy Tucker on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 5, 2026
I’m ready to give up the right to vote.
spetzer86 on Impossible LSAT Statistics QuestionFebruary 5, 2026
Could this scenario validate (A) and (D)? (A): When living in a country with a strong, pervasive religious belief, particularly…
spaceranger on Impossible LSAT Statistics QuestionFebruary 4, 2026
I usually go with "b." or "Asia" on those multiple choice ones.
Cary D Cotterman on Polar Bears Are Doing Fine: Activists, Not So WellFebruary 4, 2026
Polar bears have existed for at least half a million years, and possibly as long as a million. They have…
Brian (bulaoren) on Polar Bears Are Doing Fine: Activists, Not So WellFebruary 4, 2026
Dr. Briggs I was afraid I'd hijacked your subject today with my, rather dark, "Walter Lantz" cartoon. Returning to your…

William M. Briggs

Polar Bears Are Doing Fine: Activists, Not So Well

Impossible LSAT Statistics Question

How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)

Class 77: Trendy Trends In Time Series

Who Still Listens To AM Radio?

Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital Twins

What Science Says About Making Medication Mandatory

What A Winter

FDA Goes Bayes: It Should Have Gone Probability

Class 76: That’s Not Noise. That’s Signal!

AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)

Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis Shooting

Sports Betting Is An Excellent Way To Lose Money

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

On Laws Banning Hacking Women’s Genitals & Imposing Beliefs

Register Your Predictions For 2026!

Happy New Year!

How Did We Do In Our 2025 Predictions?

Why The Drake Equation Fails

Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor Killings