Elon Musk’s greatest political advantage may be how difficult he has become to replace. Historian Quinn Slobodian argues that Musk’s political spending serves a larger purpose: deepening dependence on his companies. In Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed, co-written with Ben Tarnoff, he describes a system that promises greater freedom through technology while placing essential servicesContinueContinue reading “Musk’s Endgame”
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Trump’s Top 25 Achievements?
This is an analysis and critique of an article sent to me by a friend: “ICYMI: Trump’s Top 25 Achievements: The List Every Conservative Should Know and Use” by Rod Martin. Rod Martin argues that Donald Trump has achieved more in approximately 18 months than any previous president accomplished in four years. He presents 25ContinueContinue reading “Trump’s Top 25 Achievements?”
Analysis and Critique of Delaware HB 422
This post was written by Perplexity, reviewed by Dr. Varipapa and posted on May 15, 2026 HB 422 would create a new Delaware Title 16 chapter requiring enhanced informed consent before vaccines are administered to infants under 12 months at well-child visits, plus mandatory documentation of recent vaccination history in every SUID/SIDS investigation. The billContinueContinue reading “Analysis and Critique of Delaware HB 422”
Thomas Schelling, John Boyd and Stanley Kubrick Smoke a Cigar
Nota Bene: This is a ChatGTP analysis and critique of a Substack Post 1. Schelling absolutely matters The author correctly identifies Thomas Schelling as one of the foundational thinkers of nuclear strategy, coercion, signaling, deterrence, and bargaining. Key concepts accurately described: – Deterrence vs compellence – Escalation management – Signaling and credibility – “The threatContinueContinue reading “Thomas Schelling, John Boyd and Stanley Kubrick Smoke a Cigar”
“The Elephant and the Angels”: An Analysis
This essay by John Murray Cuddihy, published in Uncivil Religion: Interreligious Hostility in America (eds. Robert N. Bellah & Frederick E. Greenspahn, Crossroad, 1987), is a provocative sociological and theological critique of what Cuddihy calls “Jewish theodicy”, the way Jewish discourse handles the problem of evil, specifically anti-Semitism, and argues that this discourse carries anContinueContinue reading ““The Elephant and the Angels”: An Analysis”
How We Built a Payment System That Undervalues Thinking in Medicine
American medicine did not accidentally drift into its current imbalance between cognitive and procedural care. It was built that way, step by step, over the past 75 years. The American Medical Association played a central role, not as the sole actor, but as the architect of key structures that continue to shape how physicians areContinueContinue reading “How We Built a Payment System That Undervalues Thinking in Medicine”
Repost: Something Big Is Happening
This is an important repost of ‘Something Big Is Happening’, By Matt Shumer • Feb 9, 2026 Podcast Link Think back to February 2020. If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas. But most of us weren’t paying close attention. The stock market wasContinueContinue reading “Repost: Something Big Is Happening”
Was Navalny Killed with Dark Frog Toxin?
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said. Alexei Navalny Two years on from the death of Navalny at a Siberian penal colony, Britain and its allies have blamed the Kremlin following analysis of material samples found on his body.ContinueContinue reading “Was Navalny Killed with Dark Frog Toxin?”
“The Only Thing More Powerful that Hate is Love”
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show The Super Bowl halftime show has long evolved beyond football’s intermission into one of the year’s most anticipated cultural performances. In the 2026 showcase, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage with a mix of bravado, style, and genre-bending sound that reminded the world why he’s among this generation’s mostContinueContinue reading ““The Only Thing More Powerful that Hate is Love””
Implosion or Explosion?
At this moment, there’s really only one story that matters in American politics: Is Donald Trump going through a rough patch, or are we watching something deeper unravel? If you talk to Republican strategists or peek at the conversations that ripple through Washington, the mood has shifted. This isn’t normal turbulence. It’s the kind ofContinueContinue reading “Implosion or Explosion?”
