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The “New” American Right

I recently read Vanity Fair’s article on the New Right, by James Pogue. The article is a comprehensive snapshot of the philosophical…

8 min readApr 23, 2022

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The end of Democracy is here.

There is nothing like a tragedy where 22 people’s lives, 19 of them children, are snuffed out by a psychopath on the heels of a domestic…

6 min readMay 28, 2022

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The end of Democracy is here.

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Exploring Cultural Hostility Towards Creativity

My partner is a musician, and this week she just released her first single. I am so impressed and inspired by her every day. I have been…

6 min readMay 27, 2022

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Exploring Cultural Hostility Towards Creativity

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The Myth of Runaway Crime

If you happen to flip on Fox News for more than 3 minutes, you are inevitably going to see some statistic about how crime has gone up in…

5 min readJan 12, 2022

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The Myth of Runaway Crime

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The Real Culprits of the Kenosha Shooting

The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is currently underway and the dueling media ecosystems have begun lining up on their respective sides of the…

4 min readNov 11, 2021

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The Sharing Economy

In 1865, as General Sherman was making his famed march to the sea, he issued a field order to grant former slaves 40 acres and a mule. For…

7 min readNov 6, 2021

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The Collective Ennui of Millenials

I first heard the word ennui listening to an Atlantic article on the way to work. I couldn't guess from context what the author was…

4 min readSep 24, 2021

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The Collective Ennui of Millenials

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Bert James

Bert James

I am a full time Network Engineer and a Masters Student studying Statistics. I love philosophy, economics, and playing with my chunky chocolate lab.

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