James Lewis

Oct 5, 2024 | americanthinker.com | James Lewis

An "impulse" is a sudden, involuntary desire. A compulsion is a long-term, highly repetitive habit that can be pathological if it "does harm to self or others." "Impulsive" and "compulsive" are not the same thing, even if Tim Walz's handlers told him to confess to "impulsive" lying. Compulsions are disorders. "Impulses" like occasional "impulse buying" are not as bad. "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" (OCD) is a major brain-based impairment that can result in major harm to self or others.

Sep 18, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | James Lewis

While Kim Jong-un appears to have abandoned the ambitions of his grandfather to unify the Korean Peninsula, his interests seem relatively clear. The first is to preserve his control over the North (and protect Kim family rule). The second is to continue to acquire wealth, despite an array of United Nations (UN) sanctions, often using illicit methods. Chief among these is cybercrime, which makes an astounding contribution to North Korean gross domestic product.

Aug 16, 2024 | americanthinker.com | James Lewis

Throughout Western history, myth creators, playwrights, and actors have understood the value of a real laugh and the danger of a fake one. When it comes to Kamala’s cackle and Tim’s manic laugh, we aren’t looking at joy; we’re looking at dangerous desperation. Physiologically, there are two kinds of laughter: voluntary and spontaneous. Most of us can laugh spontaneously, which involves a kind of letting go. We let the laugh take over, and other people can see we are really laughing, not faking it.

Jul 23, 2024 | jdavidlewis9720.medium.com | James Lewis

I covered in my last post that I've recently made a significant transition in my life, leaving formation to become a Catholic priest and moving in with a classmate of mine from the seminary. Of course, to sustain myself I've been looking for a job. I am blessed to have experience as a high school math teacher with a Master's degree. In the last few weeks, I've applied to about 20 different jobs, got five interviews, and three offers. (talk about the teacher shortage in America...).

Jun 11, 2024 | csis.org | James Lewis

Jim Lewis looks at why focusing solely on the risks of AI in regulation could actually be harming innovation.