A funny thing happened on the way to the lynch mob...

[jsbowden]

The World's Most Toxic Value System is a nice introduction to Prof. Dutch's Science, Pseudoscience, and Irrationalism index.

This one is less about actual facts and the debinking of bullshit than the rest of the site, but I think it gives a nice intro into the author's view of how things work.

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[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

Continuing to the end...I find the point about giving low-status jobs to foreigners, and then being passed by when the jobs become important (particularly those involving trade, money, or other non-"manly" tasks) incredibly valid, but I know for a fact that this one isn't limited to the thar societies. It's what caused a lot of trouble for Diasporan Jews in Europe, and as a result created most of the anti-Semitism that pervades to this day.

Generally, though, interesting article. Thanks for linking to it.