Strong Ideas Held Lightly
Peter BanksA collection of reflections, essays, and general detritus from the mind of Peter Banks.
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2026 Community Presidential Tier List - Results!
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It is always worth trying.
Because today is the day I have finally crossed the elusive threshold of 100 paid subscribers and so earned an orange check next to my name.
Note: I’m exactly on that threshold, and three of the people are free trials, so ironically enou...
A Historical Pet Peeve of Mine
Versailles was a bad peace
I am, and always have been, fascinated with the entire crisis period of 1914–1945. Those thirty years are undeniably the most important in recorded history. There is basically no country on earth today which didn...
Trump was wrong on Iran
Day 154 of the four week war
I’ve been putting off writing this article for a while now, because it was my sincere hope that Trump and co. had been secretly executing some master plan, and that the apparent chaos and confusion were all sim...
Yarvin: A Gentle Introduction
The manic pixie nymph of the early internet
I’ve been wanting to write an article on Curtis Yarvin for a while now. As a matter of fact, I’ve already written two full articles—one in 2024 and another in 2025—which I opted, almost certainly...
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