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Welcome to The Complicater!

Welcome to The Complicater!

I have decided to start a blog. The following is a brief explanation.
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Thinking Like A Lawyer

Thinking Like A Lawyer

There may be ways that thinking like a lawyer could actually be a good thing.
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On Convictions, the strength of them, and capture

On Convictions, the strength of them, and capture

Why we shouldn’t be surprised by Trump’s u-turns.
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A Different Sort of Power Plan

A brief discussion of Trump’s Executive Order and attempt to undo the CPP.
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You Should Pay For Porn

You Should Pay For Porn

Why “Tube” sites and pirated porn might present a market failure.
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The Struggle of Being a Conservative Person in Tennessee

Last spring the University of Tennessee in Knoxville was briefly in the national news because of an action by the Tennessee legislature…
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On Hillbillies, Jew Jokes, and Criticism

On Hillbillies, Jew Jokes, and Criticism

In Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, a national bestseller in the new media category of “Trump Supporter Apologies,” and one that is quite…
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Why Are “Liberals” So Terrible?

Why Are “Liberals” So Terrible?

A thought experiment: an alien being with median levels of political awareness and a decent command of the English language as it has been…
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