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Western Medicine ... I'm not a fan
As you may know, I don't buy into Western medicine.
It doesn't have a functioning understanding of humans: how we function, what makes us healthy, and what makes us sick.
The fact alone that nobody …
My Red Pill Reading List
In 2017, I started reading a ton of books and other material to educate myself on the world of politics.
Boy was I in for a surprise.
Up until that point, I was so darn sure of myself. So sure of my…
"What's going on with your politics, Calvin? I thought you were all about love and spirituality?!"
I get it.
It can be quite jarring to see someone like me express myself in such strong terms politically as I do, especially on Twitter.
I get it.
I've been called everything from reactionary, to a…
Minimum Wage
When you raise the minimum wage, a lot of things are bound to happen, to different degrees.
- Costs go up
- Profits go down
- Fewer people get hired
- People get hired for fewer hours
- People make more …
Calvin Cuts to the Core: Climate Change
I've been trying to figure out what's up and down when it comes to climate change. For years, something's felt off with the religious nature of the people who advocate drastic action against climate c…
Venting
My friend and colleague Nick told me about a therapist who'd told him that the first 5-10 sessions, people usually need to just vent and get all their anger out. Only then can we get to the real issue…
No One Murdered Because Of This Image
One of the top one or two biggest issues we have in politics and public life in general right now is the limits to free speech, BAMN being a prime example ("no free speech for fascists"!), though it's…
Climate Science
Around the year 2000 I had a conversation with a friend about Bjørn Lomborg, who'd been thrown in the global spotlight thanks to his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.
I haven't read the book, but…
Upset
If we're having a political conversation, and you’re visibly upset and aggravated, that's okay. It just means that we cannot take your words at face value right now. We have to figure out what's under…
"Horrible people"
A reader was kind enough to engage me in conversation. I love when that happens, and I'm super grateful. Here's the conversation. I'm not revealing the name of the other person, just wanted to share t…