Science
Average temperatures
A fellow phoned me yesterday, he had just returned home from a holiday in Greece. He has holidayed there off and on for the last 20 years. It had never been so cold, he told me.
This & That
Science
The Autism Surge: Lies, Conspiracies, and My Own Kids
In the summer of 2001 we took our younger son, two-year-old Jonathan, to the neurologist. He hadn’t developed speech, never played with toys, and had a compulsion to stare at cracks in the pavement while flapping his hands. The diagnosis was almost instant: autism.
Economy
Masked Gunmen and a Stolen Toilet: How Russia Seized a Ukrainian City’s Businesses - WSJ
Not long after Russia’s military ), balaclava-clad men arrived at the head office of one of its largest companies, beat its security gua
Politics
The internet and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race
If I had the energy, I suppose I could fill a hundred pages trying to prove it, but what would be the point? Whole ) [_have been_](https://substack.
Politics
The era of artificial intelligence is here, and boy, are people freaking out
Fortunately, I am here to bring the good news: AI will not destroy the world, and in fact may save it.
Israel
Der "glückliche Jude" ist ein Mythos
Anders als von vielen Linken behauptet, wurden Juden auch in muslimischen Gebieten verfolgt – Judenfeindschaft in der islamischen Welt ist nicht auf den Fundus des europäischen Antisemitismus zurückzuführen.
Politics
Frankreich ist der kranke Mann Europas. Das Land droht zur Geisel einer gewaltbereiten Minderheit zu werden
Gewaltbereitschaft und Zerstörungswut haben in Frankreich ein erschreckendes Ausmass angenommen. Im April brennen Barrikaden im Pariser Stadtviertel Marais.
U.S.A.
Bill Barr: The Truth About the Trump Indictment | The Free Press
This time the president is not a victim of a witch hunt. The situation is entirely of his own making.
Global Warming
Can the Climate Heal Itself? - WSJ
Stop with all the existential-crisis talk. President Biden said, “Climate change is literally an existential threat to our nation and to the world.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also talks about the “existential threat” of climate change.
U.S.A.
Können wir endlich fragen, wer wirklich mit Russland konspiriert hat?
Millionen von Amerikanern verachten Donald Trump und denken wahrscheinlich, dass es gerechtfertigt oder zumindest ein guter, sauberer Spaß war, als die Hillary-Clinton-Kampagne gefälschte Beweise für geheime Absprachen mit Russland fabrizierte.
Politics
Elon Musk Is Right About George Soros—and Not Anti-Semitic - WSJ
Further, no single person has done more to damage Israel’s standing in the world, especially among so-called progressives, than George Soros. His financial support has multiplied the influence of the two major organizations that have done the most to shift the left-wing paradigm against Israel.
Politics
Durham on Comey’s Culpability
The Federal Bureau of Investigation received some shocking intelligence in 2018, suggesting the Russians might have compromised Christopher Steele’s sources even before the opposition researcher began feeding his infamous dossier to the FBI. Just as shocking was the edict that came next.