If not destroy it outright. — One of the preeminent scientists of the 20th century, Richard Feynman, made some comments that, at first glance, make it look like he had a jaundiced view of science: Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts. — Richard Feynman However, he was simply warning us that the…

Our system was deliberately set up that way. — Everyone talks about the American right to peacefully protest (although some politicians clearly support violent “protests”… if it’s on their side). However, where in the Constitution does it say that? Where does it say, “Congress shall make no laws restricting the right to protest?” Well, it doesn’t contain that exact…

"Many pro-choice activists argue quite compellingly that personhood is not conferred at the moment of conception. Some contend that personhood comes sometime later,..." For a self-proclaimed philosopher, you are very sloppy in your language. While pro-choice activists freely aver that personhood does not occur at conception, I have yet to…

We must believe in free will. We have no choice. — I realize that philosophical debates seem somewhat esoteric to most of us, especially on a subject as obtuse as “free will.” But we can learn something from such debate, even if it is nothing more than how not to form a coherent argument. Here’s the article I’m discussing. As always…

High and/or rising populations are not a cause of rising wealth. There are many factors involved with wealth, but if you want a kind of overriding concept, it is Free Market. A free market is simply a market with little or no barriers to entry or exit for both buyers…

Is Right and Wrong merely a matter of opinion? — Some of my Atheist colleagues are surprised to hear that I am a fan of Dennis Prager. Prager is an author, public speaker and host of a nationally-syndicated radio talk show. He is a devout Jew and argues for the moral superiority of the Judaeo-Christian world view. So how can…

People need to get over their hate-fest for fossil fuels. They are here to stay. "Green" energy sources just are not capable of generating the sheer amount of power required by our society. This is a perfect example of "the good being sacrificed on the alter of the perfect." Over…

How often has it been, you know, right? — In a conversation with a Climate Changer, I brought up the inconvenient fact that the successful pursuit of the CC agenda would result in the deaths of billions of people. There are over 7 billion humans alive today. The only way we can sustain this many people is through the…