The Myth That Made the Modern World

How the Second World War Became the New Religion of the West, writes Chad Crowley from the ‘Riding the Tiger’ Substack.

Extract:

Within this creed, the Second World War is remembered not as a geopolitical conflict, but as a holy war. According to the myth, the war was fought to liberate the world from tyranny, racism, and barbarism. It was a righteous crusade to stop a madman bent on planetary conquest, racial extermination, and totalitarian rule. In this telling, the Allies become selfless guardians of peace and justice, defenders of the weak, liberators of the oppressed, and champions of universal dignity.

What is left untold, what is buried or ignored, is the record of Soviet mass murder, the incineration of entire cities by firebombing, and the systematic rape of millions of women by victorious armies. These details are either omitted or minimized because the moral arc must remain unbroken, and the myth demands that the victors be pure, untarnished, beyond reproach. The enemy, in contrast, must be absolute—not merely defeated, but demonized, rendered metaphysically evil, so that the cause against him may be remembered as absolutely good.

Why Science is Fundamentally Meaningless

Article by Todd Hayen.

Excerpt:

It is a rather bold statement.

Notice, however, I was careful to use the word “meaningless” rather than “useless.” “Usefulness” is usually determined by the intention behind the knowledge or action.

Considering my article title, I could have qualified even that statement with “beneficially meaningful,” but then the title would be too long.

So, then you might ask, “beneficially meaningful to whom?”—us (humans), animals, the planet, the universe? I may touch on this dilemma a bit in this article, but that question is more for philosophers and theologians. Briefly, I would say what is beneficially meaningful to any one of these things (humans, other animals, the planet, the universe) is also beneficially meaningful to the others.

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On the battle between Harvard and the Trump Administration

Jordan Peterson is angrier than ever.

He attacks Harvard University, but also the university system and the recent degeneration in scientific publications in general. Also the New York times in particular, over their misreporting of the battle between Harvard and Trump.

Here’s the video description:

Dr. Jordan Peterson breaks down what the media has framed as a battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration—but it’s much deeper than that. Peterson exposes the ideological decay at the heart of elite academic institutions, driven by the dogma of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and enforced through cowardice, corruption, and groupthink.

From firsthand experience at Harvard, McGill, and the University of Toronto, Peterson connects the dots between academia’s collapse and its ripple effect on society. With insights into why DEI statements are eroding scientific credibility, how universities became ideological factories, and why the future of higher education may lie in alternatives like Peterson Academy, this episode is a must-watch for anyone who cares about truth, merit, and intellectual freedom. This episode was filmed on April 30th, 2025.

Trump Administration Finally Pulls the Plug on the Climate Fear Factory

Article by Charles Rotter.

The long-overdue showdown with America’s most bloated, self-important arm of climate alarmism finally arrived this week — and what a spectacle it was. In a move that should have happened years ago, the Trump administration decisively dismissed the hundreds of so-called “experts” who were preparing the next National Climate Assessment (NCA) — a document often weaponized to justify costly and draconian climate policies that the American people neither asked for nor benefit from.

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