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We take a look at San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities by Michael ShellenbergerProgressives claimed they knew how to solve homelessness, inequality, and crime. But in cities they control, progressives made those problems worse. Once Upon a VampireRead with me: Aspiring Authorskawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consid...

A new Biden policy seeks to forgive thousands in student loans for many borrowers, and do nothing for borrowers who paid theirs off. This will have long term economic and other consequences. Steve Jobs on EducationRead with me: Aspiring Authorskawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See wh...

Sam Harris has been a prominent public intellectual since the days of New Atheism. In the Trump Era, however, he has struggled to maintain any semblance of objectivity or intellectual rigor. Harris recently appeared on the Triggernometry podcast. Once Upon a VampireRead with me: Aspiring Authorskawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Sub...

We take a look at Red Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win. That the Chinese government seeks to infiltrate American institutions is hardly surprising. What is wholly new, however, are the number of American elites who are eager to help the Chinese dictatorship in its quest for global hegemony. Once Upon a VampireCheck out my bookkawfeehaus@protonmail.comFinally on Twitter @KawFe...

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This is the final part of our look at Hostages No More by Betsy DeVos. Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from school choice and charter schools to protecting free speech on campus. She’s unflinching in standing up to the powerful interests who control a...

We take a look at Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This is number 70 in the top 100 greatest works of literature. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense. Considering the gothic novel's enduring success, it is remarkable that it began merely as a whim of Lord Byron's. Once...

The second part of our look at Hostages No More by Betsy DeVos. Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from school choice and charter schools to protecting free speech on campus. She’s unflinching in standing up to the powerful interests who control and bene...

This is our discussion of Hostages No More by Betsy DeVos (Part 1). Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from school choice and charter schools to protecting free speech on campus. She’s unflinching in standing up to the powerful interests who control and...

We take a look at Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child by Betsy DeVos. Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from school choice and charter schools to protecting free speech on campus. She’s unflinching in s...

We take a look at topics in the declining quality of education. Next Five Books:San Fransicko - PolFrankenstein - FictionChurchill: A Life - BioGenesis - ArchA Conflict of Visions - AcadOnce Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out m...

We take a look at The Archaeology of Mind by Jaak Panksepp. This is Part 4. What makes us happy? What makes us sad? How do we come to feel a sense of enthusiasm? What fills us with lust, anger, fear, or tenderness? Traditional behavioral and cognitive neuroscience have yet to provide satisfactory answers. The Archaeology of Mind presents an affective neuroscience approach - which takes into consid...

Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were seminal works of an activist Supreme Court that have impacted American culture for nearly five decades. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court has voted to overturn both. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I...

We take a look at The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche. One of Nietzsche’s earliest works, The Birth of Tragedy (1872) is a remarkable source of inspiration. It is here that the philosopher expresses his frustration with the contemporary world and urges man to embrace Dionysian energy once more. He refutes European culture since the time of Socrates, arguing that it is one-sidedly Apollonia...

We discuss the new Top Gun: Maverick movie. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider s...

We take a look at Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. This is #71 on our 100 Greatest Works of Literature of all time list. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

This is our discussion of War on the West by Douglas Murray. In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows how many well-meaning people have been fooled by hypocritical and inconsistent anti-West rhetoric. After all, if we must discard the ideas of Kant, Hume, and Mill for their opinions on race, shouldn’t we discard Marx, whose work is peppered with racial slurs and anti-Semitism? Embers of racism...

We take a look at War on the West by Douglas Murray. It is now in vogue to celebrate non-Western cultures and disparage Western ones. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning, but much of it fatally undermines the very things that created the greatest, most humane civilization in the world. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus...

We take a look at The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy and Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. From British illustrator, artist, and author Charlie Mackesy comes a journey for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings. Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly accla...

We take a look at Amazon Unbound by Brad Stone. Almost 10 years ago, Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone captured the rise of Amazon in his best seller The Everything Store. Since then, Amazon has expanded exponentially, inventing novel products like Alexa and disrupting countless industries, while its workforce has quintupled in size and its valuation has soared to nearly two trillion dollars. It’s a...

A draft opinion by the Supreme Court has been leaked that will overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. We discuss the leak, the decision, and the civilization altering implications. kawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Ho...

We do a review of the books and other episodes of the podcast from the early days. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There has been a significant shift in how Disney and Pixar movies tell stories. Special thanks to the Youtube channel that helped to crystallize a number of these ideas. I will shout out explicitly once I remember what it was. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.comFinally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See w...

This is the Comments episode for April 2022. Once Upon a Vampirekawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the first part of The Archaeology of Mind by Jaak Panksepp.kawfeehaus@protonmail.com Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.