Quick Bites 

Oct. 7, 2023 – The Day the Delusions Died. In 1987, Thomas Sowell published A Conflict of Visions, which, among other things, provided an intriguing explanation of why people disagree about politics. The foundation of our disagreement, he says, is the disagreement we have about human nature. He argued that there are two fundamentally different ways of looking at the world, one of which he called “unconstrained” and the other “constrained.” Click here for an explanation of this as it relates to the Israel-Hamas War.

Another Hint on the “Handoff” to Newsom. Biden’s leaking it now… Click here.

John Stossel Looks into the Epidemic of “Food Insecurity.” On Nov. 14, I wrote about this crazy new problem that has been worried about in the past several years in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other left-leaning media. I said the term was a fabricated crisis issued by political and other organizations that make a living by selling the myth that there are millions of Americans going to bed or waking up hungry. And I’m not the only one talking about this idiocy. John Stossel recently did a documentary about it. He talks about it here.

The Most Dangerous Bird in the World. From AS: “The Cassowary, a flightless bird that lives in the forests in Australia, could kick either of our asses even when we were in our prime. They are six feet six inches tall and can weigh about 170. Holy shit! Look it up.” I looked it up. Click here.

How well would you eat on a trip overseas? I thought I’d do a lot better on this quiz. I got only 13 right, and at least three of those were guesses. I guess I’m not as worldly as I thought! Click here.