Author Archives: The Political Hat

The New Animism

Posted on February 16, 2018 by The Political Hat

     In denying the spiritual in a knee-jerk fashion, modern philosophers and misunderstanding scientists have had to tackle with the entire concept of consciousness. Their solution?      Panpsychism. “Consciousness is a fundamental feature of physical matter; every single particle in existence has … Continue reading →

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The New Academic Soviet

Posted on February 14, 2018 by The Political Hat

     At this point it is clear that for some people on the Left, everything is a social construct, from gender to species and race. But surely mathematics remains a cornerstone of objectivity, right? Wrong. “Three British professors recently claimed that … Continue reading →

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To Be Or Not To Be: Contrasting Euthanasia Laws in Two States

Posted on February 12, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Delaware is trying to join other states and the unvenerable Benelux countries by authorizing doctors to execute the intellectually disabled. “[T]he sponsor of that state’s assisted suicide legalization bill has amended the proposal to include the terminally ill ‘intellectually disabled,’ … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (February 11th, 2018)

Posted on February 11, 2018 by The Political Hat

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Challenging Men To Create Fembots

Posted on February 9, 2018 by The Political Hat

     A rather histrionic tweet raging against sex dolls seems almost like a challenge… Can sex doll cook your meals? Can sex doll have your kids? Can sex doll wash your clothes? Can sex doll make your home? What's it? You'll … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Leviathan: Amish Prisoners; Authoritarian Eurocrats; Outlawed Straws

Posted on February 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: “All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the … Continue reading →

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#MeToo Movement vs. Victorian Art

Posted on February 7, 2018 by The Political Hat

     John William Waterhouse is considered a master of the Pre-Raphaelite school, a reformist art style the thrived during the Victorian era. Waterhouse’s ” Hylas and the Nymphs” has not been found to be #Problematic. ” The work usually hangs in … Continue reading →

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted on February 5, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Today marks the day that the Berlin Wall, an artifact of not only the Cold War but also the Allied victory in World War II, has been down―10,316 days―as it was up.      This is a testament to those who, during … Continue reading →

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An Excuse For Perversion

Posted on February 5, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Aside from legitimate cases of mental illness and an increasingly larger number of young people who have been indoctrinated, the entire “trans” phenomena is, to a large degree, about legitimizing perversion.      A few years ago, a grown man claimed to … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (February 4th, 2018)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by The Political Hat

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