Laughably Nonsensical…
is the idea that “taxation is voluntary.” What a befuddled thinker you are, Congressman Reed:
Materialism Gets Old
Is Free Will an Illusion? This topic has arisen before on SNV, and the depths of the philosophy entailed are worth exploration if you ever have the time. The argument that we do not have free will is a slippery one though, that can be difficult to refute on its own premises. Proving a nonmathematical…
DetailsMoney != Wealth, Nor Does Employment Create It
There is a common fallacy among most people in this country that employment is in and of itself a sign of wealth. In fact, this belief is not just reserved to John Q. Public, it is something that many professional and intelligent economists fall for time and time again. Paul Krugman gleefully (and unknowing how…
DetailsThe Definition of Sociopathy
This man may be the Republican presidential candidate:
Consequentialism. “Let’s show them why they need us by killing some of them!” What means would such a man not use to grow his personal power?
Envy Is No More of a Virtue Than Greed
57% of the top 1% of people in 2001 were no longer in that 1% by 2011. With that little fact, I’ll let Tom Sowell take over: