Chris Matthew Sciabarra
@cmsciabarra.bsky.social
A native Brooklynite, author, and dialectical libertarian
Notablog: https://notablog.net/
Homepage: https://chrismatthewsciabarra.com/
Notablog: https://notablog.net/
Homepage: https://chrismatthewsciabarra.com/
A fine two-part discussion by David S. D'Amato on Smartphone Culture. It's ironic that "social media" has led to such alienating, anti-social consequences for so many. Even worse is how it's undermined genuinely radical, critical, dialectical thinking & engagement. open.substack.com/pub/dsdamato...
Notes on Smartphone Culture 2
Curiosity and relationship anarchy as real alternatives to toxic internet "culture"
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September 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A fine two-part discussion by David S. D'Amato on Smartphone Culture. It's ironic that "social media" has led to such alienating, anti-social consequences for so many. Even worse is how it's undermined genuinely radical, critical, dialectical thinking & engagement. open.substack.com/pub/dsdamato...
Jon Stewart's new "government-approved" version of "The Daily Show" is brilliantly delivered ...
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Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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September 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Jon Stewart's new "government-approved" version of "The Daily Show" is brilliantly delivered ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXN...
Back in 1964, Ayn Rand argued that it was the "conservatives" who led the way for the establishment of the FCC and for the overt and covert censorship that would follow in its wake. Today, it is the "conservatives" who are engaged in a brutal assault on free expression.
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Ayn Rand vs. Brendan Carr
Over 60 years ago, in April 1964, Ayn Rand addressed “The Property Status of the Airwaves.” She wrote: It was [Herbert] Hoover who fought for government control of radio and, as Secretary of Commer…
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September 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Back in 1964, Ayn Rand argued that it was the "conservatives" who led the way for the establishment of the FCC and for the overt and covert censorship that would follow in its wake. Today, it is the "conservatives" who are engaged in a brutal assault on free expression.
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3) Marx, Hayek and Utopia by Chris Sciabarra
One of the very few books by someone on the right that has a firm understanding of Marx and puts him into productive dialogue with Hayek and right libertarianism. Very exciting and thoughtful.
One of the very few books by someone on the right that has a firm understanding of Marx and puts him into productive dialogue with Hayek and right libertarianism. Very exciting and thoughtful.
September 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
3) Marx, Hayek and Utopia by Chris Sciabarra
One of the very few books by someone on the right that has a firm understanding of Marx and puts him into productive dialogue with Hayek and right libertarianism. Very exciting and thoughtful.
One of the very few books by someone on the right that has a firm understanding of Marx and puts him into productive dialogue with Hayek and right libertarianism. Very exciting and thoughtful.
My newest Medium essay, "On Political Violence", discusses the toxic interrelationships between politics and culture, and the Trump administration's attempts to weaponize the murder of Charlie Kirk.
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On Political Violence
The “ink” wasn’t even dry on last week’s essay — “When Hatred for the ‘Woke’ Left Trumps the Love of Liberty” — and, well, here we are.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My newest Medium essay, "On Political Violence", discusses the toxic interrelationships between politics and culture, and the Trump administration's attempts to weaponize the murder of Charlie Kirk.
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
My newest essay, “When Hatred for the ‘Woke’ Left Trumps the Love of Liberty,” appears today on Notablog & Medium. It explores how the reactionary right has engaged in a form of top-down imposed cancel culture:
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September 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My newest essay, “When Hatred for the ‘Woke’ Left Trumps the Love of Liberty,” appears today on Notablog & Medium. It explores how the reactionary right has engaged in a form of top-down imposed cancel culture:
notablog.net/2025/09/08/w...
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
notablog.net/2025/09/08/w...
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Letters from World War II — Part IV: The Navy Boys
On the 80th anniversary of the unofficial end of WW2, my 4-part Medium series concludes with letters from 3 men who fought in the Pacific theater of the war:
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On the 80th anniversary of the unofficial end of WW2, my 4-part Medium series concludes with letters from 3 men who fought in the Pacific theater of the war:
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Letters from World War II (4)
Part IV: The Navy Boys
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September 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Letters from World War II — Part IV: The Navy Boys
On the 80th anniversary of the unofficial end of WW2, my 4-part Medium series concludes with letters from 3 men who fought in the Pacific theater of the war:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
On the 80th anniversary of the unofficial end of WW2, my 4-part Medium series concludes with letters from 3 men who fought in the Pacific theater of the war:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
The New State Interventions: Protectionism, industrial policy and government ownership — all once conservative boogeymen — have become official doctrine.
The New State Interventions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/b...
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The New State Interventions
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August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The New State Interventions: Protectionism, industrial policy and government ownership — all once conservative boogeymen — have become official doctrine.
The New State Interventions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/b...
The New State Interventions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/b...
Letters from World War II — Part III: George & Charlie
Part III in my Medium series focuses on two brothers who fought in Europe, with vastly different fates: One fought in North Africa & Italy, while the other was captured in Germany, becoming a POW:
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Part III in my Medium series focuses on two brothers who fought in Europe, with vastly different fates: One fought in North Africa & Italy, while the other was captured in Germany, becoming a POW:
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Letters from World War II (3)
Part III: George & Charlie
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August 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Letters from World War II — Part III: George & Charlie
Part III in my Medium series focuses on two brothers who fought in Europe, with vastly different fates: One fought in North Africa & Italy, while the other was captured in Germany, becoming a POW:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
Part III in my Medium series focuses on two brothers who fought in Europe, with vastly different fates: One fought in North Africa & Italy, while the other was captured in Germany, becoming a POW:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
Letters from World War II — Part II: Frank J. Rubino
In this 2nd installment in my series commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, I explore the life and legacy of Frank J. Rubino, a principled man who fought against fascism and racism at home and abroad.
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In this 2nd installment in my series commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, I explore the life and legacy of Frank J. Rubino, a principled man who fought against fascism and racism at home and abroad.
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Letters from World War II (2)
Part II: Frank J. Rubino
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August 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Letters from World War II — Part II: Frank J. Rubino
In this 2nd installment in my series commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, I explore the life and legacy of Frank J. Rubino, a principled man who fought against fascism and racism at home and abroad.
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
In this 2nd installment in my series commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, I explore the life and legacy of Frank J. Rubino, a principled man who fought against fascism and racism at home and abroad.
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
Putting aside the question of state involvement in the arts, this is the stuff of dictators. Trump appointed himself chair of the "TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER," and will host this year's ceremony, rejecting all "woke" artist inductions. 🤮
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Trump advances his makeover of the Kennedy Center, giving himself a spotlight role
The move is the latest by the president to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural institution in his image.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Putting aside the question of state involvement in the arts, this is the stuff of dictators. Trump appointed himself chair of the "TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER," and will host this year's ceremony, rejecting all "woke" artist inductions. 🤮
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Congratulations to Pete Alonso for setting the all-time Mets franchise Home Run Record! The Polar Bear Reigns Supreme!
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PETE ALONSO BREAKS THE METS FRANCHISE HOME RUN RECORD! 👑
YouTube video by New York Mets
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August 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Congratulations to Pete Alonso for setting the all-time Mets franchise Home Run Record! The Polar Bear Reigns Supreme!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeCb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeCb...
We near the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, which claimed the lives of 70-85 million people.
I recently discovered nearly 100 wartime letters saved by my mother. Today begins my 4-part Medium series, "Letters from World War II".
Part I: Letters Found:
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I recently discovered nearly 100 wartime letters saved by my mother. Today begins my 4-part Medium series, "Letters from World War II".
Part I: Letters Found:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
Letters from World War II (1)
Part I: Letters Found
medium.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We near the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, which claimed the lives of 70-85 million people.
I recently discovered nearly 100 wartime letters saved by my mother. Today begins my 4-part Medium series, "Letters from World War II".
Part I: Letters Found:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
I recently discovered nearly 100 wartime letters saved by my mother. Today begins my 4-part Medium series, "Letters from World War II".
Part I: Letters Found:
medium.com/@cms10_7549/...
It's horrific that Trump is using military force for domestic policing in DC, as he has in LA. The man is insufferable. He also didn't lose an opportunity to slam Democrats who want "Everybody, transgender!" I yelled at the TV: "WTF does this have to do with DC crime?"
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Trump Details Crime Crackdown For D.C.
Donald Trump holds a White House press briefing to detail a federal crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. Read the transcript here.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's horrific that Trump is using military force for domestic policing in DC, as he has in LA. The man is insufferable. He also didn't lose an opportunity to slam Democrats who want "Everybody, transgender!" I yelled at the TV: "WTF does this have to do with DC crime?"
www.rev.com/transcripts/...
www.rev.com/transcripts/...
David Pressman sees ominous parallels between Trump's ability to bend others to his will and Viktor Orban’s Hungary, where judges & businesses acquiesced to state power. Like Orban, Trump “believes that everyone can be bought. America’s elites are proving him right.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
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Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
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July 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
David Pressman sees ominous parallels between Trump's ability to bend others to his will and Viktor Orban’s Hungary, where judges & businesses acquiesced to state power. Like Orban, Trump “believes that everyone can be bought. America’s elites are proving him right.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
A business in peril, families split apart. "It's a Wipeout," headlines this NY Times report on the aftershocks of an ICE workplace raid. What a disgrace.
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ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now?
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July 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A business in peril, families split apart. "It's a Wipeout," headlines this NY Times report on the aftershocks of an ICE workplace raid. What a disgrace.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
CC in Cooperstown
Later today, CC Sabathia enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee. Mike Lupica in the "New York Daily News" put it best: “The Yankees aren’t celebrating a championship in 2009 if CC Sabathia hadn’t been the ace of the staff."
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Later today, CC Sabathia enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee. Mike Lupica in the "New York Daily News" put it best: “The Yankees aren’t celebrating a championship in 2009 if CC Sabathia hadn’t been the ace of the staff."
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CC in Cooperstown
Later today, Carsten Charles (CC) Sabathia enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee. Mike Lupica in the New York Daily News put it best: “The Yankees aren’t celebrating a cham…
notablog.net
July 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
CC in Cooperstown
Later today, CC Sabathia enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee. Mike Lupica in the "New York Daily News" put it best: “The Yankees aren’t celebrating a championship in 2009 if CC Sabathia hadn’t been the ace of the staff."
notablog.net/2025/07/27/c...
Later today, CC Sabathia enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee. Mike Lupica in the "New York Daily News" put it best: “The Yankees aren’t celebrating a championship in 2009 if CC Sabathia hadn’t been the ace of the staff."
notablog.net/2025/07/27/c...
Nice essay by Zak Woodman on how democracy depends on dialogue, even as "dialogical liberalism is being weaponized against you."
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In the Ruins of Public Reason, Part III: When the Barbarians Are at the Gates; Fascism, Bullshit, and the Paradox of Tolerance
Note: This is the third in a series of essays on public discourse. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2 Three years ago, I started this essay series on the collapse of public discourse. At the time, I was frus…
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July 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Nice essay by Zak Woodman on how democracy depends on dialogue, even as "dialogical liberalism is being weaponized against you."
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notesonliberty.com/2025/07/24/i...
I am not an Objectivist. But as a long-time Rand scholar, I examine the Ayn Rand Institute on its 40th anniversary and reflect on the nature and evolution of Rand scholarship. Check out my Notablog essay:
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Reflections on ARI 40
The President and CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), Tal Tsfany, gave a provocative talk at OCON (an acronym for “Objectivist Conference”) on July 3 in Boston entitled, “Spreading Objectivism: A …
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July 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I am not an Objectivist. But as a long-time Rand scholar, I examine the Ayn Rand Institute on its 40th anniversary and reflect on the nature and evolution of Rand scholarship. Check out my Notablog essay:
notablog.net/2025/07/21/r...
notablog.net/2025/07/21/r...
I am huge New York Yankees fan, but it doesn't prevent me from appreciating the talent and legacy of David Wright, whose number was retired by the New York Mets today. Having spent 14 years with the Mets, the beloved captain set many franchise records.
My Notablog post: notablog.net/2025/07/19/t...
My Notablog post: notablog.net/2025/07/19/t...
The Wright Way Indeed
Today, I finished watching “The Wright Way,” an uplifting and poignant documentary on the career of David Wright, who was the third baseman for the New York Mets for 14 years (2004-2018…
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July 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am huge New York Yankees fan, but it doesn't prevent me from appreciating the talent and legacy of David Wright, whose number was retired by the New York Mets today. Having spent 14 years with the Mets, the beloved captain set many franchise records.
My Notablog post: notablog.net/2025/07/19/t...
My Notablog post: notablog.net/2025/07/19/t...
As Trump gears up to deport immigrants en masse, "asylum seekers at immigration court who thought they were playing by the rules were abruptly swept up by ICE." It's become "'a murderous reality show. ... some kind of hideous game of ... Trumpian roulette.'"
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/i...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/i...
ICE agents seizing migrants at NYC court blasted as a ‘hideous game of Trumpian roulette’
As the Trump administration gears up efforts to deport immigrants en masse, asylum seekers at immigration court who thought they were playing by the rules were abruptly swept up by ICE agents in lo…
www.nydailynews.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
As Trump gears up to deport immigrants en masse, "asylum seekers at immigration court who thought they were playing by the rules were abruptly swept up by ICE." It's become "'a murderous reality show. ... some kind of hideous game of ... Trumpian roulette.'"
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/i...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/i...
With Elon Musk securing another government contract for up to $200 million with the Defense Department (the "Grok for Government" AI chatbot), it's useful to remind ourselves how much Musk is invested in crony capitalism. This is my May 2025 post on "The State of Musk":
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The State of Musk
This morning, I awoke to the news that Elon Musk is leaving government work! The man whom Trump put in charge of the “Department of Government Efficiency,” who promised to cut government ‘waste, fr…
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July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
With Elon Musk securing another government contract for up to $200 million with the Defense Department (the "Grok for Government" AI chatbot), it's useful to remind ourselves how much Musk is invested in crony capitalism. This is my May 2025 post on "The State of Musk":
notablog.net/2025/05/29/t...
notablog.net/2025/05/29/t...
The NY Times reports today that Trump has "steadily and dramatically raised tariffs to levels not seen in a century." (Link in the comments.)
My indictment of Trump's tariff policies was posted back in May and it remains relevant:
notablog.net/2025/05/05/o...
My indictment of Trump's tariff policies was posted back in May and it remains relevant:
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On Tariffs: Smith vs. Trump
This essay also appears on Medium. Scroll down for a rejoinder to various criticisms of this essay. Adam Smith vs. Donald Trump (from Wikipedia Commons and Truth Social, respectively) The first one…
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July 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The NY Times reports today that Trump has "steadily and dramatically raised tariffs to levels not seen in a century." (Link in the comments.)
My indictment of Trump's tariff policies was posted back in May and it remains relevant:
notablog.net/2025/05/05/o...
My indictment of Trump's tariff policies was posted back in May and it remains relevant:
notablog.net/2025/05/05/o...
"Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach. ... barreling toward a future in which ... its members are slowly being stripped of empathy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
Opinion | Trolling Democracy
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July 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach. ... barreling toward a future in which ... its members are slowly being stripped of empathy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
A friend shared this with me. I'd give it a laugh react... except it rings true in some circles! smh
July 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A friend shared this with me. I'd give it a laugh react... except it rings true in some circles! smh