That's a beautiful comment. I couldn't agree more. I've kept my mouth firmly shut for years now, not just on covid but on all of it - the gender bender gnosticism, the racial divisions, mass migration, the demonization of men, Trump, just all of it - even going so far as to deactivate my Facebook account to avoid tempting myself to get i…
That's a beautiful comment. I couldn't agree more. I've kept my mouth firmly shut for years now, not just on covid but on all of it - the gender bender gnosticism, the racial divisions, mass migration, the demonization of men, Trump, just all of it - even going so far as to deactivate my Facebook account to avoid tempting myself to get into the arguments I knew I'd start. Even on pseudonymous social media I kept a low profile, knowing just how cunning Antifa's doxxers could be. All out of a misguided idea that if I just kept my head down and did good work, I'd be able to climb the academic hierarchy and eventually get into a position where I had enough power and influence to make some kind of difference.
The last two years has disabused me of that notion. On the one hand, it's been made pretty clear that there's not much space at the top for individuals with my innate biological characteristics. But on the other hand, I'm so deeply disgusted by what academia has become that the thought of continuing to associate myself with it fills me nausea. I have to force myself to complete my professional duties; the joy has been sucked out of all of it. Which for me at least is a massive change, because previously I always approached research and education as a kind of play.
So, that's why I've been writing about this over at my substack ... sort of an extended post-mortem trying to determine from structural, cultural, psychological, and fiscal perspectives how it all went so wrong. The latest installment in the series, a meditation on how academic prestige is related to managerial power and how this represents a crucial and exploitable weakness of the latter, is here:
Monica, knowing that there's life on the other side of all this, and that it promises to be better, is one of the things that keeps me going. Not just 'life outside the academy', but 'life outside this decaying garbage pile of a society'. As you say - better to die than to live in the world they have planned for us. But I don't think it will come to that.
Me neither, because the ratchet is only working one way now, and too many have woken up. But it's going to rough because they're gunning for total control. It's an interesting dilemma for those at the top. The deeper they get, the worse things get for them if humanity can get the upper hand.
I discovered your Substack the other day and subscribed, looking forward to getting caught up! Thanks for sharing your latest. :)
They're already in so deep that when humanity starts to fight back for real, they're going to be staring at trials for capital offences. So, in for a penny, in for a pound, I suppose. It's similar to the logic of a 17th-century footpad: since you're going to be executed for petty theft if you get caught, and the penalty for murder is also being executed, you might as well just go ahead and kill your victim rather than just take his stuff; at least that way he can't identify you. Following that reasoning, given that the crimes they've committed are already well beyond anything contemplated at the Nuremburg tribunals, they've got nothing to lose by pushing all the way and pulling out all the stops.
That was the first time I've seen that feature ~ very cool and supportive of other authors. BTW, how do you keep up with more than 100? I'm falling behind with 60+!
That's a beautiful comment. I couldn't agree more. I've kept my mouth firmly shut for years now, not just on covid but on all of it - the gender bender gnosticism, the racial divisions, mass migration, the demonization of men, Trump, just all of it - even going so far as to deactivate my Facebook account to avoid tempting myself to get into the arguments I knew I'd start. Even on pseudonymous social media I kept a low profile, knowing just how cunning Antifa's doxxers could be. All out of a misguided idea that if I just kept my head down and did good work, I'd be able to climb the academic hierarchy and eventually get into a position where I had enough power and influence to make some kind of difference.
The last two years has disabused me of that notion. On the one hand, it's been made pretty clear that there's not much space at the top for individuals with my innate biological characteristics. But on the other hand, I'm so deeply disgusted by what academia has become that the thought of continuing to associate myself with it fills me nausea. I have to force myself to complete my professional duties; the joy has been sucked out of all of it. Which for me at least is a massive change, because previously I always approached research and education as a kind of play.
So, that's why I've been writing about this over at my substack ... sort of an extended post-mortem trying to determine from structural, cultural, psychological, and fiscal perspectives how it all went so wrong. The latest installment in the series, a meditation on how academic prestige is related to managerial power and how this represents a crucial and exploitable weakness of the latter, is here:
https://barsoom.substack.com/p/the-dieing-prestige-of-the-academy
Monica, knowing that there's life on the other side of all this, and that it promises to be better, is one of the things that keeps me going. Not just 'life outside the academy', but 'life outside this decaying garbage pile of a society'. As you say - better to die than to live in the world they have planned for us. But I don't think it will come to that.
Me neither, because the ratchet is only working one way now, and too many have woken up. But it's going to rough because they're gunning for total control. It's an interesting dilemma for those at the top. The deeper they get, the worse things get for them if humanity can get the upper hand.
I discovered your Substack the other day and subscribed, looking forward to getting caught up! Thanks for sharing your latest. :)
Cool!
They're already in so deep that when humanity starts to fight back for real, they're going to be staring at trials for capital offences. So, in for a penny, in for a pound, I suppose. It's similar to the logic of a 17th-century footpad: since you're going to be executed for petty theft if you get caught, and the penalty for murder is also being executed, you might as well just go ahead and kill your victim rather than just take his stuff; at least that way he can't identify you. Following that reasoning, given that the crimes they've committed are already well beyond anything contemplated at the Nuremburg tribunals, they've got nothing to lose by pushing all the way and pulling out all the stops.
So yeah. It's gonna get bad.
That is indeed my fear. At a certain point, they have to go for it at any price- they’ll have nothing to lose.
This video might give you some hope (at least hope for the US): https://vrevealed.com/c19/sneak-peek/david-martin?sub4=9c1d0fcaab7d4f3e8f6b1ec3906b19f7&afid=5
Just subscribed and went for the seven other Substacks you recommended...
Cool! There are so many more that I read also. Over 100. I’m still a bit mystified as to how the “recommend” feature works.
That was the first time I've seen that feature ~ very cool and supportive of other authors. BTW, how do you keep up with more than 100? I'm falling behind with 60+!
When someone subscribes to a substack, everyone you've recommended is recommended to them.
Awesome!