Tag Archives: Sam Harris

Why the latest Israel and Hamas conflict has convinced me to quit Twitter for good

Posted on 31/10/2023 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Malcolm X’s famous quote is roughly sixty years old, but even he would be astonished by social media’s corrosiveness on political discourse. The nasty, polarised response online to this new round of Israeli-Palestine hostility has clarified that all media platforms … Continue reading →

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Just fucking accept it, son. Sifu is the closest you’ll ever get to feeling like Bruce Lee.

Posted on 29/04/2023 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Now and again, I listen to Sam Harris’s podcasts. There are some observations to be made here. He has a relaxing voice made for advertising kitchens, garden furniture and your standard four door family hatchbacks. Often it strays into a … Continue reading →

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The last days of Trump?

Posted on 30/11/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

This was the most pressing question I had towards the end of his now infamously incoherent press conference. What we can be certain of – it provided everything his detractors and his supporters wanted. Ponder the plot synopsis sans Trump … Continue reading →

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