Matt Shapiro's Marginally Compelling

The Incentives of Censorship

The dark reality is that cancel culture and censorship from the left has permanently altered our country and culture. The solution is heavier than we…

Sep 25 • 

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Highway to Hal: An Invitation

Wednesday, Oct 1st, join us at Covenant College for a discussion on AI, ethics, and futurism

Sep 24 • 

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The Dignity of Charlie Kirk

The starting point of any political conversation has to be the dignity of our opponents

Sep 22 • 

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Hire The Dissenters

There was a bit of a bombshell this week as uber-bestselling writer, podcaster, and speaker Malcom Gladwell gave a video mea culpa saying that he had…

Sep 8 • 

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August 2025

Podcast: Alana Newhouse, Excellence, and Brokenism

Matt talks with Alana Newhouse about the importance of fixing broken things

Aug 29 • 

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A Collapsing Culture of Excellence

We can do better

Aug 8 • 

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July 2025

Oh Good, Screwworms Are Back

You say you want to know more about the horror bug that we eradicated only to discover it is making a comeback? You are in luck.

Jul 17 • 

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Stop Blaming The US For Measles

Public health officials are leaning into a "Blame America First" rhetorical strategy, implying doom and panic while ignoring the reality of the 2025…

Jul 11 • 

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May 2025

The Greatest Piece of AI Art

The most profound piece of AI art quietly exposes the pitfalls of AI

May 29 • 

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Covid Exposure: The Floyd Hypocrisy

The George Floyd protests exposed a hypocrisy that led to a collapse in institutional trust

May 8 • 

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April 2025

Covid Exposure: The Half-Life of Unity

Within weeks of the start of the pandemic media started reporting Covid inside a narrative of partisan failure

Apr 30 • 

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Covid Exposure: The NYC Catastrophe

The catastrophe of Covid in New York City in March-April 2020 was horrific and set the stage for the narratives that would influence Covid policy over…

Apr 4 • 

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