Theory of Evil

We cannot excuse ignorance, or cowardice when it comes to public policy. Here's your daily news digest for 5 April 2023.

Theory of Evil
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A Unifying Theory of Evil ⋆ Brownstone Institute
There are always some people who seem to remain ignorant of the presence of evil — or, incredibly, see specific visceral atrocities as justified and even good.

Australia

Actor Georgie Stone calls for better protection for transgender people
Stone says a recent uptick in hate speech against the trans community makes her genuinely fearful for her safety and is urging the federal government to intervene to improve protections.
Australian Conservatives at Bleak Point in Cycle
Australian Conservatives at Bleak Point in Cycle. By Tom Switzer. It is certainly true these are bleak times for the [Australian] Liberals. … Following Harold Holt’s death in late 1967, Rober…
Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
The purpose of this letter is to share research and analysis conducted by the IPA, with the Standing Committee on Economics’ (‘the Committee’) inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition, and business formation. Attached to this are five research reports relevant to the inquiry…

International

Biden’s Anti-Israel Policy Empowers Iran, Palestinian Terrorists
US President Joe Biden appears more worried about the Israeli government’s plan for judicial reform than the growing support among Palestinians for terrorism against Israel. He seems more concerned about a plan to fix the deeply broken judicial system in
A ‘Red Tory’ on Britain - The American Conservative
An interview with M.P. Danny Kruger of Wiltshire.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban Tells President Trump to ‘Keep Fighting’, ‘We Are With You’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told President Trump to “keep fighting” as he wished him well on his way to face politicized charges.

Business, Finance & Investment

Sadly Giving Up On Retirement And Going Back To Work
After doing a deep dive on the different ways to pay for college and how to get good financial aid, I realized the best thing for my family is for me to go back to work. Coming up with $1,500,000 for two kids’ college experience in 12-15 years is daunting. Going back to work feels like giving up sin…
Credit Suisse Collapsed Because of Government Intervention, Not Despite It | Laurent Hynes
Credit Suisse, one of the fifty largest banks in the world, has joined the long list of Western banks over the past two decades that have been rescued from the brink of failure and subsequently acquired by a larger financial institution.
It Is Not Too Late To Buy Gold
Cyclical, technical, and sentiment point to higher gold quotes.

Culture

Texas Medical Board Suspends Doctor for Choosing to Do No Harm
Hippocrates wrote, in Of the Epidemics, “The physician must…. have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm.” After all, the goal of medical care is to relieve pain and…
Interview with Spencer Klavan: ‘How to Save the West’
How does millennia-old knowledge stemming from the two great pillars of the West, Athens and Jerusalem, apply to the present
‘Fact-Checker’ Humiliated After False Accusation Of Antisemitism
The left’s hatred of Donald Trump is so severe that they use charges of antisemitism to defend against a clear abuse of prosecutorial power.

Crypto & Blockchain

Cardano Whales Accumulate 150 Million $ADA in Just One Month, Data Shows
Cardano ($ADA), the seventh-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen a surge in buying activity from large investors, colloquially referred to as whales. These large token holders have added a total of 150 million tokens over the past month.
Dogecoin Soars After Twitter Replaces Its Blue Bird Logo With the Token’s Dog
In the past Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shown himself to be a fan of the meme coin.
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Postscript

‘I Repent’: Christian Author Stops Using Transgender Pronouns And Calls Others To Do The Same | The Daily Wire
Christian author and self-described “unlikely convert” Rosaria Butterfield publicly denounced her past use of preferred pronouns and called on other Christian thought leaders to do the same. Butterfield, who was a “tenured radical” professor at Syracuse University and a lesbian when she became a Chr…

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