Quite an extraordinary post from the US Director of National Intelligence.

That would be awesome!

Not a fan of the government emergency test.

One of the mistakes the modern left makes is putting certain groups of people on pedestals instead of accepting a simple reality: All people are people. Some are smart. Some are dumb. Some are honest. Some are corrupt. Some have strong morals. Some will sell their opinion to the highest bidder. Scientists are no different. “Trust the science” is a silly statement. Science is not a religion. Scientists are not priests. The question should always be: What science? Funded by who? Conducted by who? Under what incentives? Reviewed by who? Can it be challenged? Can it be replicated? Good science welcomes scrutiny. Bad science demands obedience. Skepticism is not anti-science. Blind faith is.

Some personal news: I have decided to become an NZ First supporter. I hope you all can continue to support me during this difficult time

The importance of self esteem is rarely discussed properly. Most people think self esteem means feeling good about yourself. It doesn’t. Self esteem is the conviction that you are fit to live. It is the belief that you are capable of thinking, judging, acting and dealing with reality. That distinction matters. Because reality does not care how you feel. Reality only cares whether your judgments are correct, whether your actions are effective and whether you can navigate the consequences of your choices. A person with genuine self esteem does not need constant validation from others because they have learned to trust their own mind. They can stand alone when necessary. They can disagree with a crowd. They can take responsibility for their successes and failures. They can pursue ambitious goals because they believe they are capable of achieving them. The attack on self esteem begins when people are taught that they are weak, helpless or fundamentally incapable of directing their own lives. That they need experts to think for them. Institutions to guide them. Authorities to protect them from reality. A free society requires individuals with self esteem. Because freedom places responsibility on the individual. And responsibility requires confidence in one’s own ability to think and act. This is why self esteem is not a luxury. It is a moral necessity. A person who does not trust their own judgment will eventually surrender it to someone else. A person who respects their own mind becomes difficult to control. That is why self esteem matters.

Be a maker not a taker. Congrats @elonmusk