Category Archives: politics

Economics dogma: socialist vs. corporate

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

Socialists believe, deep down, that if you take care of humans, the business element will take care of itself. Corporatists believe that if you take care of business, the human element will take care of itself. (I believe human behavior … Continue reading →

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How long before this is used for student loans?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

There’s no way this country is just going to let a $1.2 trillion debt disappear just because this generation of graduates can’t pay it off. Imagine what that would do to all those balance sheets leveraged twenty-to-one. (NB: some deleveraging … Continue reading →

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Emotional response unter alles

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

This is one of those things I figured out years ago, and afterward thought it went without saying because solipsism. I’m more and more starting to think that the limbic system mode we’re running on – whether we’re male/female, intro/extro, … Continue reading →

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Video summary of HBD

Posted on June 23, 2012 by
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Extra Creditz talks politics

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

A video that ought to be embedded, but isn’t because shut up, that’s why. They are entirely more optimistic than I—a cynical bastard—believe is wise, but I’ll be damned if they don’t present a compelling case for their optimism. They … Continue reading →

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Attack of the psychic transdimensional octopus!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Spoiler alert. Bonus points if you know what I’m spoiling. Anyway, it’s no secret that a common enemy can bring people together. In fact, that’s the plot of The Avengers (which you should watch if you haven’t already). But can … Continue reading →

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Consider the implications

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I just tried accessing Athol Kay’s blog in a chain-brand coffee shop, and I got this message: Dear {user}, This is a message from the IT Department. The web site you are trying to access: {url}is listed as a site … Continue reading →

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