Category Archives: media

2021 in Review: Articles Part II

Posted on 27 December 2021 by zolltan

Here’s the second part of interesting articles for this year, where the fun stuff is. Art, Reviews and Cultural Criticism Here’s Why Liking Something I Don’t Like Makes You A Bad Person Damien Kronfeld at The Reductress has a … … Continue reading →

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2021 in Review: Articles Part I

Posted on 26 December 2021 by zolltan

Here are some interesting things I read this year on the internet. It’s harder to make these lists as more of the stuff I read ends up being paywalled, so I can’t necessarily easily check back whether I still find … Continue reading →

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Canada Day

Posted on 2 July 2021 by zolltan

Yesterday was Canada Day, and I was reading David Frum’s column in the Atlantic arguing for preserving the legacy of John A. MacDonald. Frum’s point was that “things are forms” and being a symbol of Canada, cancelling Sir John A. … Continue reading →

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Cancel Culture, uhh, what is it bad for?

Posted on 1 October 2020 by zolltan

There’s a pretty obvious truth that I have to keep reminding myself of continuously, because it’s important to keep in mind for any analysis of how the world works, and so easy (and so pleasant) to forget. This is the … Continue reading →

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Middlebrow Continental Philosophy

Posted on 3 September 2020 by zolltan

Lately, reading the news on the internet has been an unpleasant experience, and not just because of what it says. It’s also because of how it says it. For example, in the wake of deaths at protests in Kenosha, I … Continue reading →

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Rant

Posted on 28 March 2020 by zolltan

Edit/Update: Although I still think the general thrust of the rant is correct, I am not sure that masks are a good example of the situation. As youzicha points out in the comments, the advice given by the public health … Continue reading →

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Scandal for School

Posted on 19 March 2019 by zolltan

America’s belief in the greatness and goodness of its elite has been shaken to the core by the college admissions scandal. The scandal involves the nouveau riche set of actors and businessmen bribing their children’s way into elite colleges by … Continue reading →

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Defending the indefensible: Censoring campus speakers is a good idea

Posted on 29 July 2017 by zolltan

“Defending the indefensible” is a series of posts where I write arguments for viewpoints that normally make me angry. Instead of “devil’s advocacy” style arguments, I wanted to give the most honest argument I could for the other side. Partly … Continue reading →

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The Two Hypocrisies

Posted on 29 July 2017 by zolltan

I want to thank Donald Trump for playing so much golf as president. Not because I think it’s a good idea for him to do this, obviously. The Rated Zed editorial line is that golf is stupid, and people should … Continue reading →

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Opinion Pages Opinion

Posted on 23 May 2017 by zolltan

Every time the New York Times hires a new opinion writer, there’s a lot of discussion about how they’re doing it wrong (they are doing it wrong). This time is no different. The New York Times hired Bret Stephens, which was stupid … Continue reading →

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