Media and Culture
Social Media Companies Aren’t the Good Guys. They’re Also Not Monopolists.
Social media has lied about user privacy and has misled the public about the platforms' status as open forums. But none of this makes these companies monopolies.
Social Media Companies Aren’t the Good Guys. They’re Also Not Monopolists.
Social media has lied about user privacy and has misled the public about the platforms' status as open forums. But none of this makes these companies monopolies.
The Privilege of Politics
In 2020, privilege manifests as political extortion. Push back against these bullies.
Jeff Deist: Trump-Biden Debate Preview, Chris Pratt Attacked by “Mean Girls”
Is Trump the “lesser of two evils”? Jeff Deist makes the case that, in terms of centralization, there is almost no difference between Trump and Biden.
How Decades of Media and Faculty Bias Have Pushed America to the Left
Silicon Valley and the media are moving even further left. This is what is to be expected when a single ideological group controls educational institutions and major media outlets over a period of several decades.
The Privilege of Politics
In 2020, privilege manifests as political extortion. Push back against these bullies.
Comedy vs. the State
Nobody in popular culture challenges the official narratives with humor and derision quite like comic Dave Smith.
America at the Point of No Return
Anton’s rhetorical talents are remarkable, and I urge everyone to read his book.
The Myth of Wakanda: How Hollywood Distorts the Legacy of Colonialism
The film Black Panther offered an attractive view of an African nation untouched by slavery or colonialism. Unfortunately, the film offers a rather dubious counterfactual.