Trace Underwood/r/antiwork: A Tragedy of Sanewashing and Social GentrificationThe moment /r/antiwork died was tailor-made for infamy. Head moderator Doreen Ford went on with Fox host Jesse Watters for an interview…Feb 6, 20224Feb 6, 20224
Trace UnderwoodNo, Josh Weed, Our Gay Marriages Will Not Destroy Their Traditional OnesFor almost a decade now, I’ve followed the story of Josh Weed, who first came onto the public scene as a gay Mormon happily married to a…Dec 12, 20213Dec 12, 20213
Trace UnderwoodThe Drunk Mormon HypothesisElsewhere, I dive into a study that, as it turns out, basically says the opposite of what it claims in its abstract. The study made me more…Oct 3, 20211Oct 3, 20211
Trace UnderwoodHow One Tight-Knit Circle of Internet Troublemakers Convinced Professional Journalists They Were…And other misadventuresSep 10, 20212Sep 10, 20212
Trace UnderwoodA Word of Self-IntroductionAuthor’s Note: I was asked to write a viewpoint focus for an ongoing series on The Motte, and wrote more than I expected. The result is…May 13, 20212May 13, 20212
Trace UnderwoodContra Robby Soave on ‘Medgate’ — A Word of CautionStanding for free expression means you must often defend scoundrels. But you cannot forget it is, in fact, scoundrels you are defending.Apr 8, 20212Apr 8, 20212
Trace UnderwoodHope For All, A Mandate For None: The future is open for those who choose to seize itElection Day stretched into two days, then three or four, but the dust is clearing and the immediate future begins to come into view. Joe…Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
Trace UnderwoodOn Mottes and Mythologies: An Introduction to The Motte“The purpose of this subreddit is to be a working discussion ground for people who may hold dramatically different beliefs. It is to be a…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Trace UnderwoodThe Self-Referential Testing EffectConsider the possibility of a test that instructs you withoutJul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Trace UnderwoodKnowledge, Skills, and Learning to Love DatabasesIs it weird to be fascinated by something as dry and corporate-sounding as databases? Possibly, but I am.Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
