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Niccolo Machiavelli.
Book Reviews History & Politics

Machiavelli, Misrepresentation, and the Great Republican Illusion

February 11, 2024February 10, 2024 Bryce Pointer

It has become regrettably popular to lambast Machiavelli as an advocate for the cold, calculating, and self-interested. Thus “Machiavellianism” secures…

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25th Anniversary Edition of Bloom's critique of the university.
Book Reviews History & Politics

The Floundering University, “Impoverished Souls” and Liberal-Arts Tourists

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 Bryce Pointer

We go to university, get degrees, and then get jobs—but there’s something more than that: a sense of community, of belonging, of identity.

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Finance & Economics

Retirement Models, “Secure” Assets & Lurking Opportunity Costs

January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 Bryce Pointer

Retirement planning applies the same concept: save a piece of your income every year, invested in some financial asset (usually stocks/bonds), and collect…

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A Boeing 737 MAX 9.
Finance & Economics

Boeing and the Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Quality Issues

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024 Bryce Pointer

Prior to the MAX/COVID double whammy, Boeing did roughly $100 billion in annual sales, split roughly 60/30/10 between their three main business lines…

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History & Politics

New Year’s Resolutions? Ideas for America’s System

January 14, 2024January 20, 2024 Bryce Pointer

In this post, we’ll cover a few suggestions Americans might consider…That said: these ideas are generally “system” ideas, not “policy” ideas

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Book Reviews

Happy New Year! 24 Podcasts to Try in 2024

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 Bryce Pointer

The below is a full list of podcasts I’ve taken a listen to over the past year. I’ll give a brief overview—and, of course, my own rating on each.

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History & Politics

One Country, Two Histories, Part 13: Submerging in Controversy

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is the final one in a series on American history. Cross-reference to chapter 22 and the conclusion of A Patriot’s History of the United States…

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History & Politics

One Country, Two Histories, Part 12: Recovering Shattered Trust?

December 24, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Cross-reference to chapters 20-21 of A Patriot’s History of the United States and chapters 20-24

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History & Politics

One Country, Two Histories, Part 11: Cold War & Heated Issues

December 17, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Cross-reference to chapters 18-19 of A Patriot’s History of the United States and chapters 16-19

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History & Politics

One Country, Two Histories, Part 10: Rising to the Occasions?

December 10, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Wilson presided over an era of significant policy and attitude changes in America, but the following…

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