Common Sense with Paul Jacob

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Robert Sheckley

Man is the only animal whose fear of embarrassment can overcome his instinct for self-preservation.
Robert Sheckley, Game of X (1965), Chapter Six.

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O, to Oust!
Everyone seems to agree: newly-minted U.S. Rep. George Santos (R‑NY) — if …
Better Than a Thousand Boneheads
H.L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, when they took over …
The Junk Bond State
What a pleasure — comparing notes with Nick Tomboulides, executive director of U.S. …
What’s Next, Democracy?
Not all votes are democratic, for — as Stalin pointed out — it’s not …
The Omaha Recall
A Wall Street Journal story on the campaign to recall …

Initiative Killers
February 3, 2026
Paul Jacob on the motivation that must not be named.Read More »
Everyone Dies?
February 2, 2026
Paul Jacob reconsiders his fear of AI but remains wary …Read More »
The Next Population Explosion
January 30, 2026
Paul Jacob on Elon’s notion of a near-term utopia. Yikes!Read More »
Fifty Years After Buckley
January 29, 2026
Paul Jacob on the consequences of a Supreme Court ruling.Read More »
Goofy Wig and All
January 28, 2026
Paul Jacob on whether weather modification really is nothing but …Read More »

The Irony Law of Socialism
Under capitalism, said the old socialists, “the rich get richer …
A Faulty Gun Report
While statistics are generally unreliable, data about gun crimes often …
Strategic Disengagement
The policy was announced in a Tweet: President Trump said it …
Into and Out of the Muck
Yesterday I referenced “pigs flying” … and Icarus’s waxed-wing fail. Today, it’s …
The Cattle Are Restless
“There is one law for man,” goes an ancient saying, …