Shiny Herd
Ted BalakerThe hidden side of groupthink—entertainment, media & more
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 181 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Get In the Ring: Cage Fighting Can Teach Washington and Harvard How to Argue Like Civilized Adults
As we approach America’s 250th birthday, we’re also approaching another milestone — the first combat sports event on White House grounds. Yes, UFC Freedom 250 will take place on June 14. There will be blood, bruises, and maybe some dislocat...
When Mayhem Counts as Progress: Eight Percenters Are Everywhere!
Ted Balaker, Rob Henderson and Courtney Balaker at the Manhattan Institute
I recently returned from a trip to New York and Chicago with my wife and producing partner Courtney Balaker and our 11-year-old son. The Manhattan Institute invited...
Imagine if Student Protesters Had to Defend Their Positions with Good Arguments
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash
Dear Readers,
It was nice to see some good news out of Cornell where the university is (kind of) standing up to thuggish protesters. But recently, we also saw more of the usual nonsense at NYU where stu...
What Comes After Woke: Why Progressives Will Still Dominate the Culture
And why why we might soon be pining for a return to Cancel Culture
Dear Readers,
Oh Great: Here Comes the First Socialist Stoner Movie of the Trump Era
If you’re a film lover who is rooting for filmmakers to break through the tedious conformity that has long bedeviled the industry, take a look at the gatekeepers who green light the projects that end up in theaters and on streamers.
Who ar...
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Filmmaker, writer, former think tanker and network newser. Films include TROUBLED (coming soonish), THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, LITTLE PINK HOUSE, & CAN WE TAKE A JOKE? korchula productions | Making important ideas entertaining
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