I Have A Theory About That
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The world has questions. I have theories. I write like I think, apologies in advance.
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Is misogyny just a thing that happens in some societies? Or is it an intentionally cultivated rot necessary for empires to expand? A sociocultural evolution theory on misogyny as military tech for expansionist empires.
In WWI, the U.S. pursued hegemony in the western hemisphere [see: fighting "communism" in South/Central America] to secure supply lines cut off by the war in Europe. For 2+ years, *the Pentagon* (not the Rs or the Ds) has been pursuing what appears to be the exact same plan. pbs.org/newshour/wor...
U.S. attempted to lure Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader
A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.
pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In WWI, the U.S. pursued hegemony in the western hemisphere [see: fighting "communism" in South/Central America] to secure supply lines cut off by the war in Europe. For 2+ years, *the Pentagon* (not the Rs or the Ds) has been pursuing what appears to be the exact same plan. pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Why is private equity buying public utilities? jacobin.com/2025/08/priv... My theory: they want to be the new slave masters. They know US consumer buying power will keep tanking and plan to keep profits up by further inserting themselves as middlemen gatekeeping life necessities.
Private Equity Is Coming for Public Utilities
While extending its tentacles elsewhere, private equity has mostly stayed away from electric utilities because they often don’t yield quick returns. A BlackRock subsidiary’s campaign to take over a re...
jacobin.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Why is private equity buying public utilities? jacobin.com/2025/08/priv... My theory: they want to be the new slave masters. They know US consumer buying power will keep tanking and plan to keep profits up by further inserting themselves as middlemen gatekeeping life necessities.
Is misogyny just a thing that happens in some societies? Or is it an intentionally cultivated rot necessary for empires to expand? A sociocultural evolution theory on misogyny as military tech for expansionist empires.
August 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Is misogyny just a thing that happens in some societies? Or is it an intentionally cultivated rot necessary for empires to expand? A sociocultural evolution theory on misogyny as military tech for expansionist empires.
"Great replacement theory" is the ultimate expression of the phrase: every accusation is a confession.
July 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"Great replacement theory" is the ultimate expression of the phrase: every accusation is a confession.
It’s funny how the same people who say “nobody living actually committed those awful crimes of the past, why should *we* pay for *their* crimes?” are the SAME people who say “*we* should have committed more crimes in the past than *we* did.” (emphasis added)
This is a real, sadistic thing Ann Coulter tweeted
July 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s funny how the same people who say “nobody living actually committed those awful crimes of the past, why should *we* pay for *their* crimes?” are the SAME people who say “*we* should have committed more crimes in the past than *we* did.” (emphasis added)
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I was lucky to read an advance copy of my friend & colleague @lewispants.bsky.social's new book Radical Unlearning. I cannot recommend this book enough. FACTS do NOT trump BELIEF and this book helps explain why. But it does much more than that by sharing stories of people who have changed beliefs.
Radical Unlearning by Lewis Raven Wallace: 9780807014882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A road map for rewiring our brains to unlearn harmful beliefs, heal broken bonds, and transform our communities The beliefs that hold us back—inherited prejudices, self-limiting thoughts, destructive...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I was lucky to read an advance copy of my friend & colleague @lewispants.bsky.social's new book Radical Unlearning. I cannot recommend this book enough. FACTS do NOT trump BELIEF and this book helps explain why. But it does much more than that by sharing stories of people who have changed beliefs.
The prominence of right-wing thought in US politics has nothing to do with merit. It didn't "win" in the "free marketplace of ideas." The game was rigged in its favor by a century of government policies aimed directly at suppressing any idea/person/org deemed too far to the left.
July 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The prominence of right-wing thought in US politics has nothing to do with merit. It didn't "win" in the "free marketplace of ideas." The game was rigged in its favor by a century of government policies aimed directly at suppressing any idea/person/org deemed too far to the left.
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Theories on human violence: Human survival depends on coordination. But, peaceful cooperation will always lose when confronted by violence. If force dominates how humans coordinate, bypassing natural limits (ie empathy) we can be directed toward species-destructive ends 1/4
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Theories on human violence: Human survival depends on coordination. But, peaceful cooperation will always lose when confronted by violence. If force dominates how humans coordinate, bypassing natural limits (ie empathy) we can be directed toward species-destructive ends 1/4
Why do people anthropomorphize nature? Theory: the human capacity to coordinate (via language) has globally destructive potential (aka extinction). The capacity to extend empathy to the environment needed for species survival = an adaptation that *should* function as a natural planetary safeguard
July 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Why do people anthropomorphize nature? Theory: the human capacity to coordinate (via language) has globally destructive potential (aka extinction). The capacity to extend empathy to the environment needed for species survival = an adaptation that *should* function as a natural planetary safeguard