Like the rest of us then. Humans can pretty easily be persuaded to overlook blooming obvious evidence. And the cleverer those humans are, the easier it is, in some ways. Which has wider implications … (View Post)

Magic money tree, same as every other politician who grubs after popularity. Different species, but the same basic principle. Something for nothing beats nothing for something in the polls. Always ha… (View Post)

It's an illustration of a wider thing about being human. All those intelligent, well-meaning lefties who were able to ignore that the Soviet Union was on the road to hell. Or JD Vance, who had Trump'… (View Post)

Also, Nigel isn't getting any younger. Indeed, by 2029, he could well be combining the wisdom of youth and the energy of old age. (View Post)

And that's why we love you. But it would surprise me if it worked well at a statistical level. (Most of the terrible things about modern life happen because they work on enough people for them to be … (View Post)