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Trump Administration Absurdities

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I was recently considering writing a post describing the shit show of American politics, but there has been just way too much to consider. Instead, I'll use this post to compile events worth discussion. Whenever I get around to it, I'll create a section categorized by date, where each category lists absurdities I discovered for that day. This post will also contain bullshit inspired by the administration at the state and local level; absurdities that would normally be quite rare but are becoming increasingly more common as a consequence of degenerate politics at the federal level. Should be fun to watch this grow. March 21st 2025: Trump Defies Judge to Deport Venezuelans to Salvadoran Slave Jail March 24th 2025: ‘Bad sign’: Purge of data experts raises alarms over economic reports How reliable is the government's economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans March 25th 2025 'Segregated facilities' a...
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A Blindspot in Cognitive Immunology Research?

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Recently, I was considering purchasing the book "Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think", when I came across a comment in the book review, that I found to be extremely indicative of the type of reasoning plaguing the world. The short answer to the title of this post is "no", but I raise it because it's not evidently clear, given the methods presented by this research, on how to handle this type of backlash. Being interested in critical thinking, naturally I was intrigued by the idea of Cognitive Immunology . The idea is that there is a system in the mind, analogous to the bodies immune system, that can be trained, strengthened, and fortified to help the individual avoid believing parasitic beliefs. The terms refer to the mind’s ability to resist harmful influences, including misinformation, biases, and maladaptive thinking patterns. According to this research, critical thinking by itself is insufficient when i...
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