BlogHide Resteemszerothposition (56)in politics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Eleven Observations on the Capitol ProtestOn January 6, 2021, the United States Congress held its quadrennial joint session to count the votes of the Electoral College and certify the 2020 presidential election results. Many thousands of…zerothposition (56)in philosophy • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Not-So-Current Year: 2020 In ReviewThough the specific demarcation of the passage from one year into another is a rather arbitrary social construct, it does provide a useful annual period for self-examination and remembrance. Now…zerothposition (56)in economics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Economic Fallacies of Black Friday: 2020 EditionTomorrow, shoppers across America will participate in the largest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. The National Retail Foundation usually releases an estimate of how many customers will be…zerothposition (56)in censorship • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.On Being Suspended From TwitterThe morning of October 28, 2020 seemed fairly normal. I awakened, had breakfast, and sat down with my morning coffee to check on my cryptocurrency investments. I made my morning rounds on Twitter.…zerothposition (56)in history • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Colonize Your Bookshelf, Part IVBy Edward Maxwell III In Part III of this series, we looked at the Nazi regime in Stoddard’s Into the Darkness. In Part IV, we finally look at a book available from Imperium Press, and go all the…zerothposition (56)in politics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Colonize Your Bookshelf, Part IIIBy Edward Maxwell III In Part II of this series, we looked at Maistre's “Generative Principle of Political Constitutions.” In Part III, we fast-forward to the 20th century, and examine the regime…zerothposition (56)in politics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Colonize Your Bookshelf, Part IIBy Edward Maxwell III Filmer is a great starting point for colonizing our bookshelf, but we can throw a bone to those who would prefer something a bit more modern. After all, his writing not only…zerothposition (56)in economics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.On David Friedman and Liberty MinecraftBy Nathan Dempsey The Machinery of Freedom was written in 1973 by David D. Friedman. He captured beautifully, if not intentionally, a moment of intellectual vigor, that feeling of glee and wonder…zerothposition (56)in politics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Colonize Your Bookshelf, Part IEveryone please welcome Edward Maxwell III, editor-in-chief of Imperium Press, our fifth additional writer at Zeroth Position. Please note: where references in this series are from forthcoming…zerothposition (56)in coronavirus • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.On Libertarianism and PandemicsThe Wēnyì (Chinese: 瘟疫; plague, pestilence, epidemic, murrain) of 2019–20 has subjected the ruling regimes of the world to a test that they have not faced in a century. City-wide lockdowns have been…zerothposition (56)in coronavirus • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Song Lyrics: Don't Fear the WenyiTo the tune of “Don't Fear the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult. All our old ways are done Here, but now they're gone Seasons don't stop the Wenyi It will come again and again (We will be on…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Glossary of Social Justice Warrior Terminology, 3rd EditionThe use of language by social justice warriors frequently departs from both the dictionary definitions and the common understanding of words by most of the general population. As such, a guide to…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Afghanistan: The Road Not TakenBy Benjamin Welton The War in Afghanistan will soon become the longest military engagement in US history (the US Marines occupied Haiti 1915–34), and even though the administration of President…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Thirteen Observations on Super Tuesday 2020On Mar. 3, 2020, there were 15 contests in the nomination process for President of the United States. Primary elections took place in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Book Review: Why Cities LoseWhy Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide is a book about political polarization between urban and rural areas by Jonathan A. Rodden, professor of political science at…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Agreeing With Statists For The Wrong Reasons: Compulsory VotingCompulsory voting is a policy that requires eligible citizens to register and vote in elections. The practice has roots in the democracy of ancient Athens, where the social norm was that every…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Against Compulsory DelusionOn November 29, 2019, Quillette published an essay by Chang Che titled “The Case for Compulsory Voting” in which he argues that the right to vote is under attack and that making voting mandatory is…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Chile's Backslide to Marxist TyrannyBy Benjamin Welton Chile, which many in the Dissident Right uphold as one of the world's few conservative and libertarian success stories, has descended once again into social and political chaos…zerothposition (56)in philosophy • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Not-So-Current Year: 2019 In ReviewThough the specific demarcation of the passage from one year into another is a rather arbitrary social construct, it does provide a useful annual period for self-examination and remembrance. Now…zerothposition (56)in politics • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Next Hero of the Soviet UnionOn December 18, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by votes of 230–197–1 and 229–198–1…
