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Monthly Archives: February 2011
War: What is it Good For?
Violence is rarely an outcome of rational deliberation. In deciding whether or not to declare war as a country, as a people, we tend to ignore obvious likely consequences of war. This interesting article supports that intuitive fact. The very … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Statistics
Tagged anger, consequences, death toll, fear, pride, saddam hussein, war
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Faster, Fatter, Bigger, Cheaper
I was watching Food Inc and pondering whether the movie was a criticism or a celebration of the science and technology behind the modern ideals of our eating culture, that of: faster, fatter, bigger, cheaper. That is, we want it produced … Continue reading
Live the Questions
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Psychology, Sports
Tagged brazilian jiu jitsu, letters to a young poet, patience, rilke
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No Money, No Justice
I watched bits and pieces of Food Inc. So now that I’ve watched one movie, I’m practically an expert, so allow me to voice an opinion on matters I’m highly under-qualified to talk about. It seems that there is a tiny little … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged food inc, lawsuit, litigation, monsanto, oprah
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Wisconsin Wins Super Bowl, Loses Worker Rights
The uprising of people in Egypt has inspired the parts of the world that strongly believe in government for the people and by the people. While it certainly inspired me, I can’t say I felt any deep connection to the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged bureaucracy, corruption, free market, inefficiency, labor, public policy, union, wisconsin
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One in a Million
There are about one million blog posts made per day in the world, each day, today, tomorrow, and the day after that. Again, and again, a fresh batch of a million. I sit and think about this statistic as I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Statistics
Tagged blog post, blogging, connected, sacha chua, universe
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You’re Not Who You Used to Be
I heard part of the story about Capgras syndrome on NPR today. This is a condition in which you feel like the person you love (friend, spouse, etc) has been replaced by a stranger with the exact same physical attributes. It … Continue reading
Defend Your Family Against an M1 Abrams Tank
I will not deny the hunter with the beer gut, a stench of chewing tobacco, and a ideological vendetta against Mexican Americans the right to wield a big gun. But may I politely suggest that he invest his money more intelligently into … Continue reading
The Grandfather of Social Security
I’ve been hearing a lot of criticisms of the social security system from my libertarian and objectivists friends. I personally believe that the only way to ensure that young children eat brocolli is by enforcing or incentivizing that action through … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged ayn rand, franklin d roosevelt, imperfect information, libertarian, objectivism, responsibility, safety net, social security, thomas paine
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Generic Drugs: What Am I Missing?
I stopped by Rite Aid yesterday and observed the simple fact that Advil was 2.5 times more expensive than Ibuprofen (its generic counterpart). I always get the generic brand. Well not always, almost always… Do not laugh, but when I hurt my … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Politics
Tagged advil, drugs, fda, generic drugs, ibuprofen, medicine, name brand drugs
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