Here is another story I'm republishing on Medium. In this article, I cover the current event (at the time) of Bari Weiss resigning from The New York Times. I figured since cancel culture has been in the news with a different cancelling every other day, it seems, this would be a good time to republish.
The Bari Weiss resignation letter was one of the best things I read in 2020. She fearlessly exposed the hypocrisy of what was once known as the most reputable newspaper in the country, and possibly the world. The Gray Lady still has millions of readers who take their coverage as God-given objective truth. This type of media is more divisive than the most partisan politician, and it's about time people recognize that.
Although Bari Weiss's resignation isn't really considered a "cancelling," it is one of the effects of a sick culture that is trying to eliminate many mainstream point of views. There are many defenders of this new movement, or people who outright reject that it's real. Many on the Left will make any excuse to validate the cancelling, and many on the Right just say, "well, it's just the free market." If you've read any of my work, you know how much of a free market advocate I am, but there's nothing free or liberating about what we are seeing today.
Many conservatives, especially the libertarian-conservative wing, hold up the "free market" as a conservative principle. Even I am guilty of this. The free market itself is NOT a principle. A free market is praised by conservatives because it is the best vehicle to maintain freedom and liberty, but a free market vehicle is only as healthy as the culture driving it and the moral system it works in. This is where people like Ayn Rand got it wrong. A free market does not create its own moral system and does not always maintain the health of the culture.
Example: Disney fired Gina Carano. This action is not going to result in them making more money, and many can argue this will result in them making less money. Keeping her on would have certainly not resulted in less viewership or profit either. This was not an economic decision by Disney in any monetary sense, but it was an economic decision in a social capital sense. They earned social currency from the woke. They, along with many other companies who made this mistake, believe this will buy them acceptance into the new woke hierarchy, but, little do they know, this social currency has no value. This social currency is tied to an extremely volatile ideology that doesn't believe in social relationships - only obstacles to knock down when the time comes.
Do you agree? Read and let me know. Make sure to give the story an "applause" or a comment after you finish reading.
Note: You can listen to the "Engineering Politics Podcast #14 - When The Fat Gray Lady Sings" if you'd rather listen to the podcast version of this article.
https://engpolitics.medium.com/when-the-fat-gray-lady-sings-fdec800a8308
I was listening to some news updates when I heard this CNN clip about the potentially hazardous water in East Palestine, and as soon as I heard her ask the question about whether or not her guest would drink the water, I IMMEDIATELY thought of this clip from South Park. Enjoy.
In this special episode of The Engineering Politics Podcast, Truman from Return To Reason is back for a new video and podcast series titled ‘Revisiting The Road To Serfdom’ where we review F.A. Hayek’s classic work, The Road To Serfdom. This episode covers ‘Chapter 15: The Prospects of International Order’.
This will be an ongoing series that covers the entire book. We put a ton of work into making this insightful and relevant, so we hope you enjoy watching/listening as much as we enjoyed reading and recording.
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In this episode of The Engineering Politics Podcast, I team up with Truman from @ReturnToReason to interview one of the most intelligent and influential creators in the space of philosophy today. Stephen R.C. Hicks is a Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and Senior Scholar at The Atlas Society. He has written many books including Explaining Postmodernism and Nietzsche and the Nazis. We bring him on to talk about the social and political issues we are currently facing in America, and the West more broadly, and what the collectivist ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau might have to do with it.
Become a subscriber of the Engineering Politics Locals Community to support this content. Also, consider joining the @ReturnToReason Locals Community to show Truman some support.
In this special episode of The Engineering Politics Podcast, Truman from Return To Reason is back for a new video and podcast series titled ‘Revisiting The Road To Serfdom’ where we review F.A. Hayek’s classic work, The Road To Serfdom. This episode covers ‘Chapter 15: The Prospects of International Order’.
This will be an ongoing series that covers the entire book. We put a ton of work into making this insightful and relevant, so we hope you enjoy watching/listening as much as we enjoyed reading and recording.
Become a subscriber of the Engineering Politics Locals Community to support this content. Also, consider joining the @ReturnToReason Locals Community to show Truman some support.
In this episode of The Engineering Politics Podcast, I team up with Truman from @ReturnToReason to interview one of the most intelligent and influential creators in the space of philosophy today. Stephen R.C. Hicks is a Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and Senior Scholar at The Atlas Society. He has written many books including Explaining Postmodernism and Nietzsche and the Nazis. We bring him on to talk about the social and political issues we are currently facing in America, and the West more broadly, and what the collectivist ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau might have to do with it.
Become a subscriber of the Engineering Politics Locals Community to support this content. Also, consider joining the @ReturnToReason Locals Community to show Truman some support.
In this special episode of The Engineering Politics Podcast, Truman from @ReturnToReason is back for a new video and podcast series titled ‘Revisiting The Road To Serfdom’ where we review F.A. Hayek’s classic work, The Road To Serfdom. This episode covers ‘Chapter 14: Material Conditions and Ideal Ends’.
This will be an ongoing series that covers the entire book. We put a ton of work into making this insightful and relevant, so we hope you enjoy watching/listening as much as we enjoyed reading and recording.
Become a subscriber of the Engineering Politics Locals Community to support this content. Also, consider joining the @ReturnToReason Locals Community to show Truman some support.
