Like many others, I’ve been in a number of debates about gun control in…
Archives for December 2012
The Only Two New Years Resolutions You Need
I generally think New Years Resolutions are silly. If something is important enough…
This Essay Might Improve Your Life
This is an essay about being productive to the world around you. Confused, you…
Some Thoughts on the Events in Newtown
A few thoughts: Don’t incentivize what you don’t want more of Internationally,…
Reading Hitchens Improves My Writing
But only temporarily. During the short period after reading Hitchens, say a couple…
Programming and Data Interpretation Are the New Literacy
I hung out with @sgharms yesterday and the conversation was stimulating as usual.…
Business Owners Don’t Create Demand; Consumers With Money Do
I think conservatives are fundamentally incorrect about what creates demand for…
Are Libertarians Suffering From Technology’s XY Problem?
A bit ago I posted about the XY problem that’s common in online technical…
The Fiscal Cliff Debate Is Exposing the GOP as Liars
Remember during the election when we were all talking about who was fighting for…
Why I’m No Longer a Libertarian
Libertarianism is attractive. I find that it functions as a sanctuary for both…
Font Size on Top Web Publications
Is that text above, or is it the result of a smallest printing head competition?…
IQ2 Debates: Raise Your Issues Knowledge in a Single Hour
Many of us in the tech industry fancy ourselves experts on politics and various…