The Garden of Forking Paths
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Archive
About
Latest
Top
Discussions
Donald Trump and the "Banality of Crazy"
Donald Trump brought a 9/11 truther and self-proclaimed white nationalist conspiracy theorist to a 9/11 memorial event. The media mostly shrugged.
Sep 12
•
Brian Klaas
523
Share this post
Donald Trump and the "Banality of Crazy"
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
19
The Great Global Divergence of Values
It has long been predicted that the world would converge toward Western democratic values of tolerance, "live and let live" social norms, and diversity…
Sep 10
•
Brian Klaas
230
Share this post
The Great Global Divergence of Values
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
15
The "Need for Chaos" Voter
New research has discovered a new personality trait called "need for chaos." They just want to watch the world burn and they're happy to help democracy…
Sep 6
•
Brian Klaas
354
Share this post
The "Need for Chaos" Voter
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
26
Tim Walz as Antidote to Andrew Tate's Toxic Masculinity
Young men are getting exposed to toxic online models of a warped, insecure masculinity by human pustules like Andrew Tate. Tim Walz might just offer a…
Sep 3
•
Brian Klaas
127
Share this post
Tim Walz as Antidote to Andrew Tate's Toxic Masculinity
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
21
August 2024
An Anthropologist Goes to Boomtown
I attended a four day rave-style music festival featuring drum and bass, psychedelic llamas, and lots of drugs. It offered key lessons on modern life…
Aug 27
•
Brian Klaas
209
Share this post
An Anthropologist Goes to Boomtown
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
21
Kamala Harris and Democrats in Array
Over two pivotal weeks, Harris completely reset the presidential race. The DNC has now been masterful. What lessons can we learn from the trailblazing…
Aug 22
•
Brian Klaas
118
Share this post
Kamala Harris and Democrats in Array
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
26
The Power of Supercitizens
Lurking among us are anonymous heroes who quietly amplify social cohesion. Here's what we can learn from them.
Aug 15
•
Brian Klaas
319
Share this post
The Power of Supercitizens
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
25
Brain Food
A suggested assortment of intellectual vittles to satiate your curiosity.
Aug 12
•
Brian Klaas
182
Share this post
Brain Food
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
9
Billionaires and the Power of Verticality
Social problems can sometimes be solved by stacking lots of money in one place, all at once. How do we reconcile the transformative impact of…
Aug 8
•
Brian Klaas
204
Share this post
Billionaires and the Power of Verticality
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
31
The MAGA Abuse of the English Language
Modern Republicans have distorted our political lexicon. Here's how to correct it.
Aug 1
•
Brian Klaas
650
Share this post
The MAGA Abuse of the English Language
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
31
July 2024
The Evolution of Sports
Billions of people spend vast amounts of mental energy watching other people run around, often kicking or throwing or hitting balls. We attach our…
Jul 25
•
Brian Klaas
72
Share this post
The Evolution of Sports
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
14
The CrowdStrike Debacle is a Warning
We have engineered social systems that are hyper-optimized, super efficient, but incredibly fragile. It's a mistake—and unless we fix it, we will careen…
Jul 21
•
Brian Klaas
221
Share this post
The CrowdStrike Debacle is a Warning
www.forkingpaths.co
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
14
Share
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
