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Unicorns
Do you know what a unicorn is? Yes, it is a one-horned horse-like creature of myth, but more importantly, it is that which you cannot acquire by hunting it. If you hunt it, you will spend your life in vain obsession and never acquire it. It only comes to those who do not seek it…
Read MoreWhat is the opposite of love?
C. S. Lewis would argue that Pride is the opposite of Love, where Pride is defined as self-focus. That is probably true. However, love’s natural precursors (familial and tribal instincts) are weak motivators. Most people never rise beyond instinct to genuine love. Pride’s natural precursor, though, is fear, and fear is strong. If Pride is…
Read MoreWhat is love?
You have heard it said that the Ancient Greeks had a dozen words for love, capturing all of its subtle dimensions—the implicit contrast being that we intellectually impoverished modern English speakers lack the linguistic and philosophical nuance of the Ancient Greeks. In truth, we have all the same words they have, or at least phrases…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of argument?
The purpose of argument is to convince the audience. That is all. That is the only purpose. It is never, ever the purpose of argument to convince your counterpart/opponent (i.e. the person with whom you are arguing. To argue is to adopt a partisan position. The function of the brain is not to identify truth,…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of intellect?
Why do human beings have brains and minds capable of reason? It is not, as one might think, to pursue truth. The brain can be coopted to that purpose, but the brain is an organ, and like all organs it comes about naturally for its contribution to the survival of the individual animal. Human beings—homo…
Read MoreOutsiders, a novel
A special forces team, on what should have been a simple, uncontested operation to extract an unimportant source from neutral territory, is ambushed during exfil and nearly wiped out. A graduate student of machine learning and AI discovers an artificial neural network operating on the Internet, the likes of which no one has ever conceived.…
Read MoreWhat is a warrior, and is it good to be one?
What is the difference between a warrior and a soldier or ruffian or other type of fighter? Briefly: a warrior is one who can explain why he fights, beyond simply, “I was so ordered.” A warrior can speak to his own motivation from principle. Philosophy is a necessary ingredient of warriorship. To be a warrior,…
Read MoreAmerican Shooter: How it Works
American Shooter recognizes that all shooting sports are connected, and that the traditional way of learning to shoot, evolved over centuries in the United States, exists for a good reason. Our curriculum is designed around a four-course sequence which traces the natural path of development your shooting skills would have followed if you had grown up shooting as a child and into your adulthood. From no knowledge whatsoever, you can advance to precision marksmanship, skeet and trap, or defensive shooting quickly but naturally, without developing bad habits, ready to tackle any shooting sport you desire.
Read MoreWarrior, the Game
Realistic is a dangerous word in the game industry. Realistic games often bog down in detailed simulation, and no one has any fun. At the same time, though, tabletop games are notorious for their terrible representation of guns and gunplay. Want something better? Want the hard-hitting action of Jason Bourne or John Wick in a…
Read MoreAmerican Shooter, the Complete Guide
Not so long ago, it was the most common thing in the world for a young child to spend the day playing in the countryside with a .22 rifle or a shotgun. Accidents were rare, school attacks were unheard-of, and safe, accurate shooting was a common skill. Today, the American shooting culture has learned mountains…
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