…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. …

Wait. 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…” …

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…

"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…

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. …

"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…

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…

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…

It's ironic that you go on quite a screed against Capitalism, and quote a number of similar screedlets, without once defining Capitalism. You mention a number of horrors caused by Capitalism, but make no mention of what exactly it is about Capitalism that leads to these horrors. One gets the distinct impression that you just walk around looking for something you don't like, and, upon finding it, attribute its existence to Capitalism, then walk away, content with your contribution to the Betterment of Mankind.