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Wikipedia's article on "Acquired Homosexuality" begins: Acquired homosexuality is the discredited idea that homosexuality can be spread, either through…

Apr 7, 2022

First in a series

Feb 15

When the answers change, I change my mind.

Mar 21

I love kids, but even I admit that raising a large family in a small home hurts. People who want quiet, privacy, and lots of kids need a big house. And…

Jun 27, 2022

If your Big Picture is wrong, say nothing.

Jan 23

MeToo is a prime example of feminism winning through intimidation. The movement neglects a long list of big, blatant, relevant facts. Yet almost no one…

Jan 18

This January, I released the first in a series of eight books of essays, Labor Econ Versus the World. The second volume, How Evil Are Politicians…

Aug 10, 2022

Several friends have expressed surprise or even dismay at my interview with Tucker Carlson. One reader emailed me to tell me I should be “ashamed of…

Jan 25

After my debate with Peter Singer, I speculated that some version of the Noble Lie explained his apparent abandonment of extreme utilitarianism: Singer…

Oct 19, 2022

While student debt is at an all-time high of almost $1.8 trillion dollars, almost no student in American has made a payment in over two years. Trump’s…

Jun 15, 2022

I have a terrible habit of underestimating Alex Epstein. When I first heard about his The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, I figured it was right-wing…

Nov 1, 2022

Thanks to Don’t Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice, I got to do a long-form interview with Tucker Carlson last October. We talked for over an hour…

Jan 24

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