Politics

These entries address politics, or how we organize ourselves in modern society
Oct
26
Hold Fast To Truth

Hold Fast To Truth

Holding fast to truth is not an easy path, but it is the least difficult of all other alternatives. This is a tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn's 1974 essay "Live Not By Lies"*
7 min read
Oct
19
Paradise Found - Interim Update

Paradise Found - Interim Update

My wife and I are trying really hard not to sabotage our move back to the U.S. by making any assumptions about what it's going to be like.
4 min read
Oct
15
You Get What You Incentivize (Newsletter 016)

You Get What You Incentivize (Newsletter 016)

If your appetite is unlimited, no amount will ever be sufficient to satisfy your wants. No amount of tax is "fair" when there is no limit on what you aim to spend and redistribute.
7 min read
Sep
01
The Oppressed Olympics

The Oppressed Olympics

2 min read
Aug
25
Freedom Of Speech

Freedom Of Speech

We each have a role to play in making the world the way we want it to be, and this extends to how we interact with our fellow citizens.
4 min read
Aug
18
Is Congress Suffering From ADHD?

Is Congress Suffering From ADHD?

Can an entire branch of government be suffering from a mental disorder?
4 min read
Aug
11
Ten Things We Can All Agree On

Ten Things We Can All Agree On

We are so consumed with fighting over our disagreements, that we have lost sight of how much we all agree on.
3 min read
Aug
04
You’re On Double Secret Probation!

You’re On Double Secret Probation!

Go ahead, live your life. Ignore cancel culture so it can die the ignoble death it deserves.
1 min read
Jul
16
Opinions Are (Mostly) Free (Newsletter 003)

Opinions Are (Mostly) Free (Newsletter 003)

Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here. Three is a powerful number, as far as these things go. It is in fact
3 min read
Jul
07
Pull The Emergency (Debt) Brake

Pull The Emergency (Debt) Brake

The problems the U.S. faces with both its regular deficit spending and its expanding debt to GDP ratio are serious but solvable. Waiting until disaster strikes would mean the remedy would be that much more painful: think Greece or Venezuela.
3 min read