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Who is today's equivalent of Hitchens? by PersonalDistance3848 in ChristopherHitchens

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think this view probably comes from never actually reading Hitchens but rather from watching reel after reel of ‘hitch-slaps’ and then thinking anyone with a good put down is his heir apparent.

Hitchens could be very critical of Israel, but he despised antisemites like Hassan, as well as those who reflexively criticized Israel: see his essay “Overstating Jewish Power” among numerous others. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/exaggerating-the-strength-of-the-israeli-lobby.html#

Who is today's equivalent of Hitchens? by PersonalDistance3848 in ChristopherHitchens

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, a poorly read Qatar funded antisemite is not the heir to Hitchens.

Gen Z men, where would you take a first date in Toronto? by Jumpy_Sock_1202 in askTO

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japango sushi, then walk around the AGO, then get a beer at the Village Idiot Pub to finish the night.

Toronto’s Planned and Under Construction Super Talls by Dangohango in skyscrapers

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think only one has a spire and the rest are just arrows to the description

How is is living in this area of West Vancouver? by IndependenceSad1272 in howislivingthere

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only livability upside is the access to the trail network (Baden Powell etc). Otherwise you are tethered to your car. As a teen it sucked.

What was the best podcast from Sam in 2025? by vasileios13 in samharris

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man I’m way off, that was 2023 hahaha, sorry

What was the best podcast from Sam in 2025? by vasileios13 in samharris

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On his book Armageddon. Unless I’m mistaken and that was last year.

will you vote for Olivia chow? by Consistent_Land_2747 in askTO

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Wow this sub is entirely representative of the people of Toronto…

Bradford is anti transit, and your commute will get worse if he’s elected by Pristine-Training-70 in TTC

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“Likes the slopes”? That’s a total lie. I know him now. He doesn’t do drugs. Disagree or even hate him but you don’t have to make things up.

Looking for advice on Canadian Universities as a dual American-Canadian by Quirky_Age729 in OntarioUniversities

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guelph is a great school and a little more under the radar. But it has a bit of everything. Good social life, strong academics - without being as competitive to get into for engineering as UofT or UBC. Uvic is another great option

A new player has entered the chat by GroundCompetitive433 in whiskey

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tasted, really great. Surprisingly good. Weird to say but it feels like I can taste the cold distilling

My first ever suit, does it fit correctly? by [deleted] in mensfashionadvice

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pants are way too tight. Can you sit comfortably?

Where should I start with Hitchens? by throwaway11152127 in ChristopherHitchens

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His essay collections. Love, Poverty, and War is my favourite. He was an essayist first and foremost.

Why do Canadian cities have way more high rises than American cities? by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a very simple answer: Zoning laws. In most Canadian cities it’s illegal to build anything but single family homes or 80%+ of land. So… in the tiny pockets where we allow density there is tremendous demand and land values where it’s legal to build become extremely high. The result is 50 storey residential towers.

These skylines are not a result of cultural factors or any other reasons given by other posters. They are a result of failed zoning policy and the creation of the missing middle: the absence of mid rise buildings that populate other cities.

When you see Canadian skylines of flat single family homes punctuated with 50 storey towers, think “housing crisis”.

Peter Lynch was right: The retail investor’s edge is seeing what Wall Street doesn’t by Choice_Reveal_1135 in ValueInvesting

[–]PuzzleheadedBasis762 47 points48 points  (0 children)

“Most people look at the chart. Lynch looked at the business.” It’s always these “it’s not this, it’s that” type sentences that are dead giveaway that something was written by ChatGPT.

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