Apr 19Postponing the Apocalypse: The Climate Catastrophe Nightmare that Never Came True15237Ian D. HoseinThere is not a lot of data presented here, but the point is valid.There is not a lot of data presented here, but the point is valid. One of the aspects of a good scientific theory is accuracy of predictions based on the theory. Here is a site (https://extinctionclock.org/) that lists predictions made in the name of global warming/climate change. Many of the…2 min read2 min read
Mar 7As I said, strictly speaking, tools tend to be held in your hand.1Benjamin CainSo what you mean is a "high-functioning psychopath."So what you mean is a "high-functioning psychopath." But you have made clear that you consider businessmen little removed (if at all removed) from criminals, thus your use of "sub-criminal." But we have known for quite a long time that positions of power attract people with psychopathic tendencies--both in business…3 min read3 min read
Mar 5How to Lie…and how to lie well — Most of us don’t examine the concept of “lie” any further than to define it as “making a false statement.” “Unicorns are real,” is an example of one such blatant lie. This is a poor lie because it is so obvious to detect and easy to refute. …Philosophy4 min readPhilosophy4 min read
Dec 29, 2022I’m Pro-ChoiceWait. That may not mean what you think. — Politically, I identify more as libertarian than anything else. I see “Left” and “Right” less as two ends of a political spectrum and more as two points of an equilateral triangle with libertarian as the third point, peacefully hovering over the other two, looking down and occasionally tutting, “Now, children…” …Abortion7 min readAbortion7 min read
Dec 3, 2022A Conflict of Visions: Our Eternal Struggle1882James CussenI have to agree with Sowell -- the Constrained view is an elitist one.I have to agree with Sowell -- the Constrained view is an elitist one. Oh, the rank and file are not elitist, of course. They are the chaff that live under the control of their base (selfish and dangerous) impulses. But then, they are not the ones holding the Constrained…2 min read2 min read
Nov 9, 2022"Don’t you feel like there is something inherently wrong with the world?""Don’t you feel like there is something inherently wrong with the world?" No. So why should I continue reading? To read about yet another utopian vision that defines a vision of "the universe as it should be" rather than establish goals we can actually reach as long as we are…1 min read1 min read
Nov 9, 20225 Terribly Underrated Climate Change Facts Everybody Should Be Aware Of1.6K41Eszter BrhlikThis article contains two statements I find particularly perplexing.This article contains two statements I find particularly perplexing. 1. "Thus, reducing carbon emissions won’t have a visible impact soon. (Don’t get me wrong, carbon reduction still has to be the core of climate action. …2 min read2 min read
Nov 9, 2022Marx’s Actual Objection to Human Rights1205J. W. Barlament"Equality before the law ignores the important pre-existing inequalities in power between people…"Equality before the law ignores the important pre-existing inequalities in power between people, and it is as such far more useful as a tool of bourgeois supremacy than as a social leveler." You forget that is was well known by the framers who took measures that it should not become…2 min read2 min read
Nov 7, 2022The Plan to Destroy Mercury72916Ella AldersonThe Dyson swarm is already under construction.The Dyson swarm is already under construction. There are any number of satellites with solar panels attached to provide power. Yes, technically they are in orbit around Earth, but Earth is in orbit around the sun, is it not? But a solar-power-collecting Dyson swarm is still just an intermediate step…1 min read1 min read
Oct 22, 2022That's because the definition of capitalism is easy and well known: Private ownership of the means…1Alan MillsThat's the textbook definition of Capitalism.That's the textbook definition of Capitalism. That is not the definition you were using in your article. Why would private ownership of production lead to any horrors? We have seen over the last century the horrible tragedies that follow "public" ownership of production--with a body count so high it staggers…3 min read3 min read
