If we have 18-year-olds vote for the executive office, why not 17-year-olds? And if 17-year-olds, why not 16-year-olds? And if 16-year-olds, why not 15-, 14-, 12-, and so on? A child of […]
The Push For 16-Year-Olds Voting
Stream: Illegal Voting by the Numbers. Updates
Stream: Illegal Voting by the Numbers: Nobody knows how many illicit votes were cast. This article is meant as an introduction to what counting illicit votes would look like. It is necessarily […]
Everything You Know Is Wrong — Book Excerpt! There Is No Wisdom In Crowds
The most controversial book of the year is still on its way! I found two other publishers willing to give it a look, and they’re reviewing it now. If they don’t love […]
Remarks On Pew’s Polarized Partisan Poll
Pew has a large survey out with the title “In a Politically Polarized Era, Sharp Divides in Both Partisan Coalitions: Partisanship remains biggest factor in public’s political values.” I have two statistical […]
The Week In Doom — 16-Year-Olds Vote Edition
Item At least 49 people are killed and 48 injured in multiple Christchurch mosque massacres involving an Australian terrorist, 28, who live-streamed himself opening fire on worshippers – as a man in […]
Forget Randomization
I am only six months behind in answering thoughtful emails from readers. Here is one from Stephen Puryear: Dr. Briggs, please go back and elaborate on your ideas about why randomizing is […]
A Brief Note On Democracy, Authority & Power Inspired by Patrick O’Brian: Houellebecq Trump-Is-Good Update
The scene is this: Dr Stephen Maturin, physician and surgeon of England’s Surprise sits dining with his messmates in the ward room, near the end of the Napoleonic wars. The French prisoner […]
Anti-Christian JK Rowling Attacked By Lunatics When She Defends Woman Who Claimed Reality Of Sex
On the same day the ACLU invented the term “menstrual equity“, here’s what JK Rowling said, quoted in case her tweet is deleted: Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. […]
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