I had an interesting idea this weekend regarding the effect that having children has on one’s life views. I was talking to a friend of mine about what our plans were for ten and twenty years from now, and he basically said that he stays focused on being very conservative with his money because he plans on having…
Archives for September 2011
My Problem With the Libertarians
I have many friends who are libertarians, and when I spew here regarding politics I often hear from them in comments or via email, “I agree with you that the Republicans are crazy, but I’m a Libertarian…”, and so on. Let me explain why I’m not a libertarian–and I’ll start by mentioning that I used to be one.…
The Rich and Selfish Have Enlisted the Poor to Fight For Them
It seems the poor and uniformed are partial to the rhetoric of the rich and selfish. This is a most unfortunate fact, as it means that the slaves are demanding the right to be beaten, and they have named the abolitionists as the enemy. As sad as this is, I can’t help but laugh at it. But my…
Android’s Biggest Hardware Problem is Deceptive
A lot has been said, here and elsewhere, regarding the relative weakness of Android hardware. It’s too varied, it’s clunky, poor battery life, etc. But the biggest problem with Android hardware is not any of the things above, and it’s not even with any particular attribute of hardware itself. The issue that’s hurting Android is that they’ve produced…
The Truths of America in 2011
There is shockingly little truth in any of the normal outlets in America. Universities, mainstream media, common conversation — they all focus on their own particular vector and spin on truth. And often they’re not even lying: they’re just biased and wrong. So let me give my version of biased and wrong — hopefully with less bias and…
Dawkins on Free Will and Moral Responsibility
From Edge.org: Retribution as a moral principle is incompatible with a scientific view of human behaviour. As scientists, we believe that human brains, though they may not work in the same way as man-made computers, are as surely governed by the laws of physics. When a computer malfunctions, we do not punish it. We track down the problem…