The Crowhill Journal

P&C drink and review 22nd anniversary dark ale from Schmaltz brewing in New York, then discuss some recent claims about racism.

“Systemic racism” is one of the memes we hear about often. What does it mean, and how should we regard it?

Haven’t we already outlawed racial discrimination? Haven’t we made huge progress in making our law and culture less discriminatory? P&C say it’s hard to find something tangible that is racist, so the definition keeps getting more and more vague.

As part of the discussion, P&C review the points made in a recent cartoon video about Kevin and Jamaal that seeks to explain systemic racism.

You can also right click on this link to download the file.

What the wicked fear will come upon them, the wise man says. Whether that applies in the present case, I leave to you, but it’s pretty obvious the left is having a melt-down over the prospect of Trump appointing a replacement for Notorious RBG.

P&C drink and review Good Juju, an ale spiced with ginger.

The boys recently listened to a few interviews with Bret Weinstein: one regarding the Sam Harris / Jordan Peterson debate, the other regarding Bret’s conversation with Richard Dawkins. P&C review some of the key points, and add their own evaluation.

According to Weinstein, significant progress was made in the Harris / Peterson debate, and there’s room for still more progress. He identifies where each of them had a vindication, and where each must swallow a bitter pill.

Although Weinstein praises Dawkins for The Selfish Gene, he claims Dawkins made a mistake that has held back evolutionary science for decades. The boys discuss.

Crowhill offers a suggestion on Weinstein’s criticism of Dawkins.

… it would be rounding up all these ghouls who are celebrating the shooting of the police officers in Compton and throwing the book at them.

I’ve said for a very long time that there’s sensible recycling — like batteries, computer parts, paint, used oil, etc. — and then there’s what everybody actually does, which is to recycle paper, plastic, glass, and such, which is mostly a waste of time.

But recycling is largely immune to rational criticism or consideration. It’s an object of faith. It’s a way to show that you care. It’s virtue signalling.

Never mind that most plastic can’t be recycled, despite the little labels they put on there.

And now, despite brother Raccoon’s testimony above, even NPR says it’s a waste of time. It was all a conspiracy by the plastics companies to make people feel better about creating so much plastic waste.

“Oh, I’m not creating waste. It’s being recycled.”

No. It’s being shipped to China where they throw it in the ocean.

Why Have We All Been Recycling Plastic for Years?