American Libertarianism: Stupid, Selfish and Mean
Being a self-respecting individual, I don’t consider myself a libertarian any more. In our time, especially here in America, libertarianism has morphed into something ugly. It has become the philosophy of choice of the Republican party, and a justification for an attitude that is stupid, selfish and mean.
Evil or Just Stupid?
While living in Seattle, I signed up to participate in a mock jury to make a few extra bucks one Sunday afternoon. At the firm...
Dr. Strangelove, or how Rand Paul stopped worrying and learned to love the drone
God forbid a government inspector tell a chemical plant owner in Texas not to store an explosive chemical in an environment that might cause it to explode and wipe out a town. Damn overreaching government!
Smith’s Universal Truths
A universal truth is something that’s true at all times for all people. Here are a few:
A Difficult Lesson: The Meaning of Life
This is a story about how a priest’s sermon led to a question from a small girl to her grandfather about the meaning of life....
Philosophy, Debt, Bail-Outs and Football – Germany v. Greece
Today in the PGE Arena, Gdańsk, Poland, Germany will play Greece in a Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer game. In another time, a soccer game is...
Ayn Rand and the fallacy of the imagined possible Utopia
Ayn Rand has become somewhat of a darling to the American political right over the years. Find out why right here.
The twelve virtues of rationality
I came across a great article by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky entitled Twelve Virtues of Rationality. Upon reading it I found that someone else wrote perfectly what I have found to be part of my own personal philosophy. Read the full article for more.
Poetry from Changefulstorm: In Comes No Reply
I spend a large part of my day checking the wire services, reading my mail, and surfing the web while meeting new friends. When I met Neva Flores on a share site we shared our mutual love of animals, and then I found her magnificent and awe inspiring words. I joined her world and hope you will too. Click “read full article” to make your day….
The ten biggest obstacles to enjoying life….
Did you ever just take a seat and ask yourself why you aren’t happy? Well check out this story and let us know what you think….
Advantages of Christianity Part ll-knowing Ayn Rand burns in Hell
Hell is hot.Eternity is a long time. Even if Ayn was buried in asbestos underwear it’s no day at the beach.
Happiness is in being, not in buying
New studies of consumption and happiness show that people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of objects; when they relish what they...
Progress Is A Wonderful, Wonderful Thing
Several Philosophers of Science have supported arguments that the progress of science is discontinuous. In that case, progress is not a continuous accumulation, but rather...