Not sure the point you are making. By the stats you link, Czechia, Belgium, Slovenia and Montenegro all have higher death rates per capita, and there are a bunch of other countries clustered around t… (View Post)

And we won't use those runs today, but put them in a vault somewhere safe (View Post)

Perhaps our positions on this are not too far apart. I, too, have faith in human nature, and dislike 'ra ra' sentiment. But I cannot abide fatalistic pessimism and am constantly dismayed by… (View Post)

Looking at the Speccie editorial on the Scottish situation, I came across this piece on Meghan Markle. Brutal, but funny: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/a-handy-guide-to-marklism (View Post)

Shit. The world truly is coming to an end. A Paul Krugman piece I fully agree with. (View Post)