About ten days ago I had an hourlong conversation with Richard Dawkins for his Substack site, “The Poetry of Reality“. The video, from YouTube, is embedded below. As Richard says in his written introduction: We covered a myriad of controversial topics plaguing our world today: from the religious conflict in Gaza to modern-day struggles with […]
My conversation with Richard Dawkins
My conversation with Richard Dawkins
31 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of education, economics of religion, law and economics, laws of war, liberalism, Marxist economics, war and peace Tags: free speech, Israel, Middle-East politics, political correctness, regressive left, war against terror
Nick Cohen on the embrace of Islamism by the “progressive” Left
31 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of religion, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, war and peace Tags: free speech, political correctness, regressive left, war against terror

Nick Cohen wrote an article in the Spectator that’s paywalled for most of us, but thank Ceiling Cat he also published it on his Substack site, “Writing from London.” It was originally called “Why the far Left supports Hamas“, but the title was changed when the piece moved to Substack. The original title was more…
Nick Cohen on the embrace of Islamism by the “progressive” Left
Florida Moves to Ban Pro-Palestinian Student Group from Campuses
30 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, war and peace Tags: free speech, Middle-East politics, war against terror

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration has ordered state universities to ban a pro-Palestinian student organization, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The state has denounced SJP as supporting a “terrorist organization” after the massacre of Israelis by Hamas. I have previously written how Hamas is morally and legally a terrorist organization. However, this move would, […]
Florida Moves to Ban Pro-Palestinian Student Group from Campuses
University of California Professor Threatens Pro-Israel Journalists and Their Families
29 Oct 2023 1 Comment
in economics of education, liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: free speech, political correctness, regressive left

The University of California at Davis is embroiled in a controversy involving one of its faculty threatening “zionist journalists” in a violent tirade on X. UC Davis Professor (and undergraduate adviser) Jemma Decristo posted the screed on October 10th referencing the homes and family of those who support Israel as possible targets. The university is […]
University of California Professor Threatens Pro-Israel Journalists and Their Families
Ayaan Hirsi Ali – What do Wokeness and Islam have in common?
11 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: free speech, political correctness
Handy guide
09 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of crime, economics of media and culture, gender, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: free speech, political correctness, racial discrimination, regressive left, sex discrimination
Nothing like a good book burning
07 Jun 2023 Leave a comment
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Nadine Strossen: How New Zealand should change hate speech laws | Q+A 2023
20 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
in law and economics, liberalism, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: free speech, political correctness, regressive left
Free speech expert tells Sean the tide may be turning
19 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
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How Bill Maher defines ‘woke’
07 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
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Progressive against free speech
21 Mar 2023 Leave a comment
in liberalism, politics - New Zealand Tags: free speech, regressive left

5 Reasons Why We Need Hate Speech | We The Internet TV
11 Mar 2023 Leave a comment
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New Rule: A Woke Revolution | Real Time with Bill Maher
28 Feb 2023 Leave a comment
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