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The Bryan Hyde Show - Revel in WrongThink
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Few things are more dangerous than an idealist. That doesn't mean we should have no ideals to which we subscribe. As Paul Rosenberg explains, idealism leads to death because idealists, once they think they possess perfect knowledge, tend to act like barbarians.
It's strange how few media outlets are talking about how the data appears to show that Sweden has reached herd immunity by refusing to lock-down their nation. Their falling coronavirus infection rates run counter to the lock-down narrative that says masks and social distancing are the better approach.
Higher education may be in for some major changes. It's not just the after-effects of the Covid-19 shutdowns. As Jon Miltimore explains, Google has taken direct aim at the $600 Billion higher ed industry. And it may not be a bad thing.
If you ever doubted that science has become a religion to some folks, the past few months have provided unlimited examples of people telling us to "follow the scientists." Robert E. Wright has a better approach. He says, let's follow the history of science instead and learn why even science doesn't deserve our blind faith.
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Feels like the walls are closing in, doesn't it? Stacey Rudin has some sound advice for times like these: If you're serious about saving yourself and, hopefully, bringing a few others to safety as well, it's time to stop believing in lockdowns.
A number of parents in Southern Utah are contemplating sending their kids to school without masks to protest the governor's mask mandate for public schools. You know who should really be leading out against these lockdown policies, older Americans. Jeffrey A. Tucker explains why.
With all the vitriol being directed at everyone and everything that came before us, where can we find something positive to learn about America? Jeff Minnick has a few things worth considering.
These days, there's more than enough shame being thrown around like so many hand grenades. Gary Arnell has a thoughtful piece on the dead end of shame and how it almost never produces authentic change.
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Why is government at every level grabbing for power like a drowning man grabbing for a flotation device? Jeffrey A. Tucker explains that it's not so much conspiracy as it's a case of monkey see, monkey do.
The blizzard of fear porn is reaching a crescendo right now and, once again, we turn to fellow WrongThinker Eric Peters for a rational and thorough debunking of the manipulative narrative we're being ordered to believe. Check out his skillful dismantling of the asserted unknown.
The busybodies are having a banner year. When it comes to exercising your property rights, the busybody brigade would prefer that you get their permission first.
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
If there's anything that can get us through tough times, it's a sense of humor. This is one of the reasons that the satirical Babylon Bee has become so popular among online readers. Not surprisingly, the humorless RightThink kommissars are doing what they can to shut down even humorous voices of dissent. Don't let them succeed.
The push to rewrite history requires a willingness to first erase it. This is why there's such a concerted effort to tear down statues and monuments across America. James L. Caton has an interesting idea: What if we used these statues and monuments to tell the story of American liberty instead?
A popular meme circulating on social media shows an image of Joe Biden and Donald Trump with the caption "If 2020 was an election." If you're serious about using your influence wisely during the upcoming election, consider the advice of Barry Brownstein regarding how to choose a true leader in the 2020 election.
So much of what's going on around us is beyond our ability to control. Sometimes we need a gentle reminder to focus on the simple things that are right before us. Travis Holt has a great essay describing how using this approach has restored his sense of hope and sense of purpose.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Political scientist James R. Harrigan has been taking the hit for the rest of us by watching the Democratic convention and providing principled and straightforward analysis. He joins me to talk about the upcoming election and how he'll be doing the same for the Republicans this next week.
Follow him on Twitter: @JamesRHarrigan
Possibly the greatest source of misery in our world today is the conscious decision to embrace a victim mentality. As Dr. Rainer Zitelmann explains, encouraging others to see themselves primarily as helpless victims does nothing to help anyone.
With all the economic and financial uncertainty around us today, this is as good a time as ever to consider the virtue of living beneath our means. Daisy Luther has a treasure trove of useful information to point us in the right direction.
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Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
How does it feel to be living history? I suspect for most of us, it's more uncomfortable than we imagined it would be. Eric Peters gives us some needed perspective regarding some of the historical lessons we'd be wise to remember. Especially those lessons that could spare us the pain that other nations have suffered when they let power run wild.
Cancel culture is the natural result of absolutist thinking. Unfortunately, there is nowhere to hide or sit out this cultural conflict. Ethan Yang has a great essay outlining the insidious political goals of cancel culture as well as what you and I can do to prevent it from taking over.
The essence of WrongThink isn't that you know better than everyone else. It's a willingness to dig a bit deeper and to question the conventional wisdom and herd mentality that others won't. Bryan Caplan suggests adopting the motto: "You will not stampede me!"
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Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
How can you tell when satire is getting a bit too close to the uncomfortable truth? When the 'woke' sourpusses seek to shut it down. Twitter has been engaged in just such a purge and Spiked Online says this shows just how humorless our RightThink overlords really are.
Someone recently referred to the U.S. Postal Service as "a multi billion dollar spam folder." James Bovard has a timely history lesson regarding how the post office has been in decline for at least the past 50 years.
While the move to online or virtual schooling may be encouraging to those seeking to disengage from the government education pipeline, it's bringing some new and unexpected risks. Kerry McDonald has a warning about how remote learning is bringing out the lust for control in certain school and Child Protective Service officials who are monitoring parents and students for 'virtual truancy.'
Speaking of keeping tabs on the citizenry, Lenore Skenazy has a fascinating write up about a proposed plan in Tennessee where officials wanted to do monthly "well-being inspections" on every child in the state. Thankfully, enough parents stood up and officials wisely backed off.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
The election year circus is spinning up to its full craziness and keeping your sanity for the next few weeks is going to take serious effort. Thomas L. Knapp says, when it comes to evaluating a particular candidate, focus on his or her character rather than reducing them to their group identity.
Gary Welch joins me to talk about whether the official reactions to Covid-19 stemmed from a fear of lawsuits or something else. We also discuss the Covid blame game that's heating up between the Democrats and Republicans as the election draws closer.
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
It's an honor each week to get to connect up with Eric Peters and to pick his ample brain regarding current events. Today, Eric joins me to discuss the original Red Flag Act and what we can learn from the obsessive quest for safety that takes the joy out of living.
If there was ever a phrase to describe the fear-driven decision making that dominates our society today, it would be "the curious, but quite authentic, inability to think." Jack Kerwick has an excellent essay on this phrase and the remarkable Hannah Arendt who coined it.
To be authentically "woke" means having a grasp of basic history and the ability to learn from the lessons it offers. James Walpole has 5 rules for studying history that will help you gain depth and breadth in your understanding of how we got here from there.
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Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
A friend posted something very thoughtful on Facebook earlier today. Here's a brief excerpt: "It’s time to turn off the noise streaming from controlled public servants in compromised positions and make the decisions that will keep your families safe and alive.
It’s not time to listen to the endless bantering and threatening between political parties, it’s time to get your food, clothing, water, defensive tools and backbones straightened.
In the world’s history this moment has come many times and people have found safety from Mao, Hitler, Castro, bombings, wars, civil unrest, and what ever else you can think of, because they acted while everyone else was waiting to see what would happen. Even when in the midst of such unrest, hope and miracles are available."
There is an overabundance of fear all around us right now and it's leading many people to make hasty decisions that bring long-term consequences. Donald J. Boudreaux explains how fear is a viral monster and why we should resist it as vigorously as we're trying to resist the coronavirus.
Back to school time is upon us and there are many who are having a bit of a gut check over what's being required of them and their kids. If you're considering homeschooling, take a look at this advice from Paul Rosenberg. He spells out the good and the bad and he speaks from experience.
If you're worried about cancel culture erasing history, it might not be a bad idea to start building your own library, in your own home. High school student Thomas Ullman makes a convincing argument that cancel culture is jeopardizing his education.
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