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By Martin H. Levinson A cognitive bias refers to systematic errors in one’s thinking. Such biases can skew our perceptions and impair our ability to think clearly. The following five cognitive biases are particularly harmful to rational thought. The calamity... More »
By Martin H. Levinson November 19, 1863 Eighty-seven years ago—a time before my Trump Buffalo Steaks, Trump Bowie knives, and Trump Anti-Aging Elixir became famous household names—some outstanding Americans established on this continent a new nation that c... More »
By Martin H. Levinson To stop the spread of the coronavirus the CDC wants everyone to wear a mask. Well CDC, I’m not going to do it because like Patrick Henry, when it comes to government decrees my motto is “Give me liberty or give me death!” I’d rath... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Why the push to remove Confederate monuments? Those memorials were erected to honor brave American patriots who decided early on that the deep state was a threat to individual liberty and the best way to remedy that was to secede. And sec... More »
By Martin H. Levinson If you had an employee who was constantly gazing over your shoulder trying to get dirt on you would you fire that underling? Of course you would and so would Donald Trump who in the last few months fired four inspectors general (IGs) who ... More »
by Martin H. Levinson The coronavirus didn’t emerge accidentally from 5G wireless communication or a lab or wet market in China. It was the result of a planned criminal conspiracy hatched by a bunch of despicable characters. Here’s how it went down. When P... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Everyone is thanking grocery store workers, truck drivers, first responders, health care workers, and others for providing essential services to the public during the Covid-19 coronavirus fight. And that makes sense, as these folks are h... More »
by Martin H. Levinson Thank you for calling the Social Security Administration. For English, press one; para Español, marque número dos; pour la français, presse trois; für deutsch, drücken sie vier, orfay igpay atinlay, esspray ivefay; для русск... More »
by Martin H. Levinson I’m tired of hearing people bash President Trump over his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The fact is, Trump has been on top of the pandemic from day one and here’s some proof. In the early days, when little was known of the Wuh... More »
By Martin H. Levinson The coronavirus is killing people in Asia, Europe, and other places but that bug won’t get us because we’re too smart and cool to suffer shit like other nations. I know what you’re thinking: the CDC has reported some people have die... More »
By Martin H. Levinson When I entered the Woke Street Café—a hip new restaurant that caters to the woke, those wanting to be woke, and individuals curious about the idea of “wokeness”—I tried to check my privilege at the door but was told unless I agre... More »