What if Julian Jaynes Was Right?
In 1977, Princeton University psychologist Julian Jaynes published his controversial book, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Hardly a title that should have captured the…
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Pipeline myths
Some Albertans are unhappy that their guys lost the federal election, so they’re doing a... The post Pipeline myths first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
US Corrupt Much?
Yale profs are leaving for Canada, and probably elsewhere too. They see the writing on the wall, the US is in a steep decline this decade, and we don’t yet…
The Honeymooners: The Imaginary Greatness That MAGA Wants to Return To
Ever see The Honeymooners? Unless you’re at least as old as I am, it’s unlikely you ever saw the TV show when it was first broadcast in the mid-50s. It…
Party fealty—a public curse
The federal Conservatives’ fealty to Pierre Poilievre is puzzling to some. The man never caught... The post Party fealty—a public curse first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alberta Politicians should ask one question: Who is going to buy natural gas after 2035?
Fortis BC has been advertising an interesting programme. The programme is a rebate that assists their customers in transitioning to a new “dual fuel” heat pump system. The idea is…
Am I optimistic and, if so, how is that even possible (Part 2)
Part 2: The decline of the collective Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman argued that across the global west we’ve organized ourselves such that our collective action problems — what we can only…
Revolution of Unity?!
Any American not ALARMED that their President describes the Declaration of Independence as a “declaration of unity and love and respect”, is not woke. (Woke means “aware of injustice”.) (Collective…
Alberta opts for plutocratic elections
One of the first actions of the NDP when they were elected to govern Alberta... The post Alberta opts for plutocratic elections first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The blog is MADE IN CANADA by a CANADIAN
So, watch any hockey lately? Of course you have. Watching at least some of the Stanley Cup playoffs is almost a requirement of citizenship in this country, and Canadian companies…
Is Canada moving to a two-party system? Is this really the death of the NDP?
The quick answer is likely not; while the long-winded one is that our history says otherwise. In 1984, if you are as old as I, you may know that the…
Alberta “Separatism”
I’m old enough to have lived through both Quebec referendums (to date) on sovereignty, and I’ve watched the sleazy grievance politics of “Western Alienation” attempting to ape Quebec’s situation. I…
Alberta “Separatism”
I’m old enough to have lived through both Quebec referendums (to date) on sovereignty, and I’ve watched the sleazy grievance politics of “Western Alienation” attempting to ape Quebec’s situation. I…
WTF Canada? We Needed to do Better!
The Canadian federal election is over and the counting has finally finished. The Liberals under Mark Carney got 168 seats, four short of a majority. That’s disappointing because it weakens…
Comments on the 45th
Canada’s 45th General Election is over and my reaction is mostly relief. A few short... The post Comments on the 45th first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Let’s not do that again
Let’s not do this again. Let’s not have another election in which many Canadians, I have no doubt, voted not for the party that best captured their aspirations for Canada…
COVID Brain Is For Kids Too
It was a colossally bad idea to let every person catch COVID-19, as it is shown to have an impact on intelligence by infecting the brain. There are still publications…
Dealing With MisInformation and Bias In The Media Sphere
One of the bigger takeaways in the 2025 election cycle is the difference between journalism and the partisan slop that is served up by various obviously partisan “news” orgs. This…
Dealing With MisInformation and Bias In The Media Sphere
One of the bigger takeaways in the 2025 election cycle is the difference between journalism and the partisan slop that is served up by various obviously partisan “news” orgs. This…
Is it too late to bring Justin back?
I miss Justin Trudeau. Seriously. I desperately wanted him to lead the Liberals to an all-time election catastrophe. After ten years of running this country into the ground, the least…