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December 31, 2018

Manic songs of early 2010s find new interest as audiences tire of vulnerable phase

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Over the past couple weeks, I've noticed a burst of songs from the early 2010s on the adult top 40 station I listen to, as well as in th...
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December 21, 2018

Putting purportedly anti-neocon news in perspective (Reminder: psycho Gaffney will replace Mattis)

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On its face, the news about Trump planning to withdraw US forces from Syria, and thousands from Afghanistan, appears to be a welcome change....
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December 9, 2018

Intimate soulful ballads during vulnerable phase of 15-year cultural excitement cycle

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As a sign of how much the pop music cycle has mellowed out since the manic phase of the early 2010s, the hit songs of 2018 have brought ba...
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December 3, 2018

Soak-the-rich Right revolts in France at end of neoliberal era, as 50-year cycle of political violence also returns

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First, some necessary background and context on the French riots from Peter Turchin, whose historical data analysis has shown 50-year cycle...
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November 21, 2018

Academic Left more populist than media Left: Immigration edition

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A decent article by Angela Nagle on the Left case against open borders has sadly but predictably infuriated many on the Left, from generic ...
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November 17, 2018

Alexandria, the anti-fragile

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The clueless elites have learned nothing from their bashing of Trump over his most relatable traits, views, and political behaviors. He love...
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November 14, 2018

Playful banter duets for coaxing people out of their shell, in restless warm-up phase of cultural excitement cycle

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The last post on sultry anthems focused on their role in the 15-year cultural excitement cycle -- announcing that girls are getting more co...
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November 10, 2018

Sultry anthems come out of their shell during restless warm-up phase of cultural excitement cycle

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While reminiscing about the decadent dance club climate of the late 2000s, I looked through the comments on YouTube videos for some of the m...
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November 6, 2018

Midterms

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I've seen nothing to change my calls from March and from August that the GOP will narrowly retain control of the House and Senate, whi...
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