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+ While we are on this subject of immunity of the body, we should mention the fact that though we long ago abolished debtors’ prisons, we do have prisons for those who violate the income-tax laws. We can cheat one another with impunity, but not the government. So thorough and so ruthless is the machinery…
DetailsThe Latest in the Technology Chronicles
First, the NSA UBERLIST, an aggregate of the major NSA breaking news. A smattering: There may be hope to limit the power of the NSA, but I doubt it. The true power to limit the organization will come with the dawn of the quantum computer. The iPhone 5S fingerprint database will be shared with the…
DetailsSyrian War Averted
It appears an immanent war with Syria has been averted – for now. This is an economic, moral, and political win for the entire world. The guys we were supporting are monsters, and the civilian casualties as a result of attacks committed by Obama’s drone strikes in the past several years outnumber those allegedly gassed…
DetailsThe Terrorists Are Still Winning
As it turns out, terrorists understand our economy better than most mainstream economists: In an audio message released on Friday, two days after the anniversary of September 11th, Ayman al-Zawahiri said America was not a “mythic power” and that it could be defeated even through small-scale strikes by “one brother or a few of the…
DetailsSkin in the Game
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a genius. I have read two of his books, and his approach to finance and markets is revolutionizing the industry. Whether it be the concept of Black Swans, the application of Mandlebrotian distribution curves to financial events, or the Via Negativa as a way of life, the guy sure seems to…
DetailsAngst & Cellphones
Unbearably true today. I am the type who is ALWAYS surfing the internet or reading or finding some way to be busy, for exactly this reason. Apparently I am not alone…
The Problem of Evil
The problem of evil is the one that keeps the anti-theists coming back, and it should be the hardest for even the religious to reconcile with their belief in a good diety…
From the series Catholicism, with Fr. Barron:
Speed Doesn’t Kill
Numerous studies throughout the years have tried to determine the effect speed has on vehicle deaths. Nearly all of them have found that speed is not the determining factor in an accident or a death resulting from an accident. In fact, the addition of an HOV lane has proven to be much more dangerous than…
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