Archive - Wyclif's Dust

December 2024

The Philippines

I’m out in the Philippines for a month and it seemed more appropriate to write about that than, say, the American election, on which enough has been…

Dec 2, 2024

November 2024

Images and realities of the welfare state

Nov 19, 2024

Makers and takers

Why wars are not always won by the wealthiest country

Nov 9, 2024

October 2024

Mainstream media also has audience capture

Why higher journalistic standards can't stop media partisanship

Oct 28, 2024

The vast deserts of bad science

My name is Ozymandias, PI of PIs. Look on my p values, ye mighty, and despair

Oct 19, 2024

Going paid: subscribe and get a freebie

After 4 years, I’m adding a paid option to this newsletter.

Oct 12, 2024

Immigration won't get you a libertarian utopia

Here’s an interesting argument: immigration destroys social solidarity, and that’s a good thing. It’s good because social solidarity supports welfare…

Oct 12, 2024

Removing antisemitism won't change the Middle East debate much

Here is a silly and offensive anecdote told to me by a Thai guy I was skiing with.

Oct 3, 2024

September 2024

A quick reaction to "Foundations"

Sep 22, 2024

August 2024

Repost: Parochialism in time and space

I will be AFK for the next three weeks.

Aug 25, 2024

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