A Much Needed Takedown of NBA AnnouncersSorry Mark Jackson, but I’m talking about you; and others too.Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Is the NBA Actually a Free Market?Why the NBA is a free, fair, and competitive market.Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
The Smartest Person In The WorldThe three most famous people in the U.S. by Instagram followers are Cristiano Ronaldo, The Rock, and Ariana Grande. And by Twitter…Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
The Milwaukee Bucks Have Enough To Win A ChampionshipOr Why There Are Too Many Bucks PessimistsJan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Thoughts on Fredrick deBoer’s The Cult of SmartHow we can improve the U.S. education systemJan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Peter Thiel’s Zero To One Book ReviewKey Quotes and Analysis (Just From the Preface)Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Steven Levitt and Why The Best Ideas Don’t WinFinding the best ideas out there is a rewarding intellectual pursuit. A lot of people are curious about the world and the subjects that…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Shots Fired Against Paul George, Kawhi, and Kyrie and Why the NBA Should Abolish the Salary CapWith the 2020 NBA season weeks away the media has predicted that the Lakers will be repeat champions. Should we cancel the season?Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Douglas Murray: An Intellectual For Our TimeDo you like or hate Douglas Murray?Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
NBA Off-Season Analysis or How to Build a Champion From First PrinciplesWith the craziness that is the first few trades of the off-season, the NBA draft, and an abbreviated free-agency period it will be fun to…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Joe Lonsdale and What’s Wrong With Capitalism TodayCapitalism is mainly agreed upon in the U.S. to having many problems. What is not widely agreed upon in any nonpartisan way is the reason…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
George Washington’s CabinetThe Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution by Lindsay M. ChervinskyJun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
The Complexity of U.S. Foreign PolicyIt is hard for me to wrap my mind around American foreign policy. Where are the clear successes and failures? Are current policymakers…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
The Power of Political and Intellectual EmpathyPhilosopher Kevin Dorst what a great blog post called “A Plea for Political Empathy”. Many people believe that American politics is broken…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Joker and the Real WorldThere has been a fair bit of internet controversy and debate over the social and cultural implications of the 2019 Todd Phillips movie…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Does the past actually teach us anything about the present?Does the past actually teach us anything about the present? I think the answer is unequivocally yes, but it’s complicated.Apr 10, 20201Apr 10, 20201
A Debate on Endowments and Coronavirus ReliefChris Arnade, author of the book Dignity, who writes about “addiction, poverty, and other despairs” (from his Twitter bio), recently…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Winners Take All, An Alternative PerspectiveOn Preet Bharara’s podcast he had on author Anand Giridharadas of the book Winners Take All. In the podcast he said his thesis is:Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
A Primer on Discipline in EducationFor the sake of the argument let’s start from the assumptions that all young people are generally nice and want to learn. And every…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
