by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 20, 2017 | Culture, Opinion
The science fiction classic Dune finds the main character invoking the “Litany Against Fear” as he endured a test of will. The Litany, which reads: I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 12, 2017 | Taxation
The election of Donald Trump will, among other things, stave off, for now, the relentless and insatiable hunger that progressives have for dead people’s money. Hillary Clinton had, as part of her campaign platform, put forth a plan to both increase and modify...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 17, 2017 | Culture, Election, Featured, Politics
Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? Have you ever been characterized in a way that you know is wrong? Have you ever heard others say unjust or unfair things about you? It stings, doesn’t it. A lot. Now, imagine that such unjust...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 16, 2017 | Culture
Fractals are quintessential examples of beauty in nature. By definition, they are patterns or shapes that repeat themselves at ever smaller scales. In this, they are perfect metaphors for modern identity politics. Distilled to their essence, identity politics are...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 1, 2017 | Opinion, Politics
The desire to standup up for the disadvantaged and the oppressed is a driving force for many in the social justice movement. Consider me not too surprised, then, to bear witness to the latest bit of bizarreness in a time that’s chock-full of them: someone...
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