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The Problem With Ethical Egoism — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Ethical egoism is the position that says that one ought to value oneself above others and that one ought to always act with the aim of benefiting oneself. Ethical egoism…

Statistics

That Bangladesh Mask Study Shows AT BEST A Population Seroprevalence Reduction Of 0.0026%, And Likely Smaller: Plus Four New Studies Showing Mask Mandates Are Useless

Some warm-up exercises, then we review the Bangladeshi paper. But first a reminder: I have no burden, no burden whatsoever, not even in the least degree, to prove mask mandates…

Philosophy

Wigner’s Friend Didn’t Invite Him To The Party

From reader Caleb Hansen comes this email: I hemorrhaged brain cells while reading this article from "Interesting Engineering" and thought to share it with you. [link to article] The experts…

Culture

Case Study In Hersterical Effeminacy: Bad Times Are Coming

All have heard the ancient litany: hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times. The wise know…

Statistics

Young Anon Seeks Advice On Whether To Become A Mathematician

Got this terrific email with interesting questions from Anon. The obvious perspicacity of its young author caused my heart to soar like a hawk, and to have renewed hope of…

Statistics

Why Experts Hate Racial Differences In Intelligence

Steve Sailer highlights an interesting new paper on "cognitive ability" and genetic ancestry (which, in an effort to forestall criticism, perhaps, Sailer calls a "scientific paper"). It's "Linear and partially…

Culture

Whites Aren’t Human; Therefore They Can Be Eaten

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZ5SVMSAzs Since they are not born human, and therefore she wouldn't be a cannibal if she consumed one, how many whites do you think Ashleigh The Lion (the name she…

Culture

Troy 2.0 — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

The question has fairly arisen: do I still stand by my prediction(s) made in my book, The Barbarian Bible. The answer, of course, is 'Yes'. Double yes, to be exact.…

Milton Hathaway on Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice ScienceOctober 13, 2025
In the spirit of "all models are wrong, but some are useful", I'm willing to take a closer look at…
Mark Miller on Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice ScienceOctober 13, 2025
This post my move you up on the Hague's list. If you were a betting man would you bet the…
Brian (bulaoren) on Class 68: The Philosophy Of Models (Regression): The WRONG WayOctober 9, 2025
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Lou on Class 68: The Philosophy Of Models (Regression): The WRONG WayOctober 9, 2025
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Johnno on The Lancet’s New Push To Ban MeatOctober 9, 2025
A short extract from "Remarks to the Commonwealth Club" by Michael Crichton, San Francisco, September 15, 2003. "Today, one of…