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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216491/
https://www.focusfeatures.com/kill_the_messenger
An investigative reporter, most recently working on criminal drug stories, gets a lead that takes him down a rabbit hole few knew existed.
A fair movie at best, which I can only recommend for people of the mindset with interest in the United States’ government’s involvement in Bad Things.
Based on Kill the Messenger – (2006 book), by Gary Webb
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia – warning: ideological bias)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3686998/
was theredpillmovie.com
A feminist’s documentary about men’s (human) rights.
A refreshing piece of work, with the intellectual morals to actually talk to the men’s rights advocates being talked about. The contrast between “the sides” is truly astonishing.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322310/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80002612
The son of a billionaire family survives them in a plane crash in the Himalayas, and returns after being raised by monks only to find their ancient enemies throughout his old home and business. Basically Marvel’s Batman.
At first I was going to ignore this series, because the Iron Fist trailer made it look like utter trash, but the YUR A WHITE MALE “mainstream liberal media” response made me interested.
Even though the superhero genre is generally tiring, this show is well worth watching, and its response is a beautiful example of fake news manufactured by “social” “justice”.
Children of broken homes have an incredible disadvantage as young adults.
https://www.selfauthoring.com/
A set of exercises created by practicing psychology clinicians and academics, demonstrated to improve lives.
People who spend time writing carefully about themselves become happier, less anxious and depressed and physically healthier. They become more productive, persistent and engaged in life. This is because thinking about where you came from, who you are and where you are going helps you chart a simpler and more rewarding path through life.
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/swordfish
A recently-ex-con world-renown hacker is swept into the well-planned efforts to fund long-term anti-terrorist terrorism.
I-like-hyphens.
Ignoring the Hollywood-hacker bullshit, it’s a good movie, particularly because so few, at least at its release, would be so A-class and yet have this particular topic. It helps shape the understanding of the passion behind Lawful Evil.
Partially playing off of the Swordfish (password).
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Roleplaying, gamers (roleplayers) > Issues in GMing >
I came upon a note I wrote in 2006-03-05 or earlier.
I avoid roleplaying with women for concerns over chastity, atmosphere influences, favouritism and pathetic newbie girl roleplayers.
I thought a bit about it and I figured I’d write on it.. since I’ve changed, and circumstances have changed.
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Entertainment > Movies / Hackers >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3268458/
See https://participant.com/?s=the+internet%27s+own
A documentary on Aaron Swartz and some of the major events he participated in.
was itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-internets-own-boy/id880571554
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Entertainment > Reading >
A tactically-minded man creates an instruction manual for action and understanding in the realm of high-lords of kingdoms.
At under 70 pages, this book may be thin but it’s incredibly dense. I found myself reading paragraphs three times before moving on. Although nothing in it surprised me, I can still easily recommend it. It’s been, somehow, given a bad name. I only found a slight tinge of “evil” creeping in at about the half-way mark, but nothing inexcusable.
I understood it well enough to add strong commentary, and to give much improved explanation in the latter half which draws from the former. It’s interesting to me that the author himself didn’t catch on to the trends in his own advice.
Like The Art of War – (~476 BC book), by Sunzi, people have interpreted this text for all manner of uses such as the business world.
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Entertainment > Reading >
The author works to sell the notion of propaganda as a skill and service, inventing what is best described as “ethical propaganda”. He used this to manufacture his relevancy and sell his career. This book is particularly interesting in that the author and what he writes can itself be understood by what is written. The teaching can be used on itself.
Its first half is boring as hell to me, but I guess it would have been fascinating back then. A little after the half-way point it has grown very dark, talking about leaders instead of elected officials and manipulation instead of representation.
It does show its age in a number of places, but its stories are trivially generalizable.
So far I guess I’d put this on an intellectual’s book shelf, though it all seems obvious and not even particularly collectible. I’m not sure if it would “red pill” an everyday person or even be interesting to one.
