(When I started to write this post, I thought it would be a neat little think piece about science, policy, and meaning. But given how much more is going on, it now fells a bit academic. Nevertheless, I took the time to write it, so I might as well hit the Publish button...)Trump's anti-transgender executive order[1] has some surprising definitions of terms:Sec. 2.(a) … [Read more...] about Trump’s dumb attempt to define sex
Some advice for my transgender readers in the new year
There has been a surge of anti-trans violence in the last few years, including attacks leading to at least 36 deaths, and given the direction our country is going, it would not be surprising to see even more violence in the future. Given that possibility, I have some advice for my transgender readers--Wait, what? A middle-aged white cishet male has advice for trans … [Read more...] about Some advice for my transgender readers in the new year
Decoding Economics: Happiness and Taste
It's the holiday season here in the U.S., so for this second post in my new series about useful ideas in economics, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about happiness and taste.In my previous post about the Real Economy, I said that consumption is the reason we have an economy. That sounded good at the time, but it wasn't quite correct. The next paragraph had a clue … [Read more...] about Decoding Economics: Happiness and Taste
Decoding Economics: The Real Economy
This is the first post of what I hope will be a series about some useful economic ideas.As fascinated as I am by economics, I have been frustrated by the way politicians and pundits discussed economic issues during this last election season. They just weren't talking about economics the way I'm used to. So I'm going to try to fill that gap a little by talking about some of … [Read more...] about Decoding Economics: The Real Economy
Of Guns and Groomers
About a year ago, I had a brief Twitter/X exchange with John Lovell of the Warrior Poet Society. Lovell is a fairly well-respected figure in the firearms training community, and from the videos I had seen, he appeared to be a pretty thoughtful guy. So I was surprised to find out he was one of those people who got mad at Anheuser-Busch for doing a Bud Light promotion with … [Read more...] about Of Guns and Groomers