Archive - Hirad Notes

Contra Greenwald on Iran

Against ahistorical narratives that perpetuate the status quo

May 27, 2024 • Hirad

An Ad for the Zeitgeist

Why Apple's new ad hit a nerve

May 11, 2024 • Hirad

April 2024

Myth-Busting Iranian History for the Uninitiated

Is the west really responsible for the overthrowing an Iranian democracy?

Apr 16, 2024 • Hirad

February 2024

The Rise of the Hedonista

The pursuit of happiness and annihilation of social bonds

Feb 15, 2024 • Hirad

January 2024

The Doer Makes the Difference

Support for every policy must account for the incompetence of the state bureaucrats implementing it.

Jan 20, 2024 • Hirad

November 2023

Unqualified Opinions on AI

For years now, there have been people who were warning about the dangers of powerful AI. These people spent careers working in fancy-sounding institutes…

Nov 23, 2023 • Hirad

July 2022

It's Trucks & Tractors or It Will Be Guillotines

Over the last week, I’ve been in shock over the scale of the Dutch farmers’ protest.

Jul 9, 2022 • Hirad

May 2022

Advice to a Young Graduate

I was recently approached by a young graduate of computer engineering as she was struggling with deciding on a direction for her life post-graduation.

May 2, 2022 • Hirad

March 2022

How to Be Your Own Bank

I have been buying Bitcoin consistently for almost two years.

Mar 8, 2022 • Hirad

February 2022

A cynical friend asked me why I’m wasting my time even reading about the freedom convoy – or politics in general – let alone going to the…

Feb 9, 2022 • Hirad

In Praise of Doing Your Own Research

Among the many things that people in the America (and her sphere of cultural influence, which certainly engulfs Canada) are divided about as a result of…

Feb 3, 2022 • Hirad

December 2021

Doomed Strategy

Over at Fresh Lens, we recently sat down with an immunologist to go over what the science says about vaccinations and the pandemic.

Dec 6, 2021 • Hirad

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