Joel Gross's Blog

In ancient days, if someone had a sword and knew how to use it, and you did not, you often would either be robbed by the swordsman or become his serf. In modern days, you are subject to obey whoever has the most military force in your area. In some regions of the world, this is a warlord or a drug dealer, but in most areas it is a dictator.… read more “Military power and trust are the fundamental basis of political power”

My reply to comments here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37566992

Why don’t people want to shrink the government and allow more personal freedoms and choices rather than deal with the nightmare bureaucracies detailed in so many comments here?

I bought a “Dr.ZX Hitachi Excavator Diagnostic Tool Dr. Zaxis palm version” from a top rated eBay seller sjsino99.

The seller reported the item as delivered, but I never received it. The seller used Speedpak to send the item, Speedpak then sent it via USPS. eBay shows my correct residential address, however the item was delivered to a PO Box.… read more “Possible eBay Scam? I am out $277”

I am very impressed that my 4-year-old son was able to hike six miles and 1800 vertical feet over 6 hours on the Skyline Loop Trail on Mount Rainier.

https://nothinghuman.substack.com/p/the-tyranny-of-the-marginal-user

School shooting deaths in the United States since 2000 through 2019: 383 dead children.

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_228.12.asp

Abortion deaths in the United States since 2000: 23,000,000 dead children approximately. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/11/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-u-s-2/

https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/

Thank you to everyone who works hard to provide the human species with the highest average quality of life we have ever seen! Without all the labor and work, life would be far more miserable.