Today on Luke Ford we’ll be talking about Nicholas Nassim Taleb’s book Skin in the Game, the Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life. It’s the fourth book in the former trader and risk analyst’s Incerto series on risk, randomness and responsibility. The first book, Fooled by Randomness purports to demonstrate we are, just as the title says, fooledContinue reading “Skin in the Book”
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The Last Days of Democracy
Somehow I’d missed it, but earlier this week the group Patriot Prayer, a conservative Christian body in the Proud Boys sphere, rallied across from Portland City Hall and were attacked by armed and masked antifa. Despite being explicitly not white nationalist, the group triggers with its support for Trump and explicit Christian conservativism, drawing violentContinue reading “The Last Days of Democracy”
Cracking Up
I joined James LaFond and Lynn Lockhart of the Crackpot Podcast
In the Mix
Black teens on a burglary spree in a white neighborhood ran over and killed a white female cop and, naturally, blacks are hardest hit: BALTIMORE – It’s hard to think of a more volatile mix: Four young black males from Baltimore City, accused in the death of a white female police officer in Baltimore County. AuthoritiesContinue reading “In the Mix”
Holiday Streaming
Got to join Luke Ford this morning. Kevin Michael Grace returns. Also, Big Cat Kayla and Glib Medley.
Luke Ford Sunday
Matt Forney returns to Luke Ford today.
Absolute Portland Report
The ACLU sent a letter to Amazon this week protesting law enforcement use of its “Rekognition” facial recognition program. It turns out a nearby police department is leading the way: The tool, called Rekognition, is already being used by at least one agency — the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon — to check photographs of unidentifiedContinue reading “Absolute Portland Report”
In with the Incel Crowd
I’m not surprised by the lack of sympathy for incels. It’s to be expected. It isn’t like sexual failure is a moral failing now–it’s worse than that, because it’s evolutionary failure, the ultimate failure. The same logic behind nice guys finishing last is behind our disdain of them. Avoiding association with the evolutionary loser isContinue reading “In with the Incel Crowd”
Frosty Friday
In the chill room with YouTuber Anon Wyatt.
The Superchat Menace
I joined Luke Ford tonight. Brundlefly returned and Kevin Michael Grace was our special guest. Our topic was this Buzzfeed article about the effect of superchat cash on Internet bloodsports
untethered 