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Fareed Zakaria: Will the Republicans follow through?
Fareed Zakaria has a very nice analysis of what the Republicans should do after this midterm election. Perhaps the best advice he could give: These are not political statements. They are mathematical ones, and it is on understanding math, not … Continue reading
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 11/07/2010
New studies show that alcohol is actually more dangerous than cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. When Mark Twain died, he left in his will that his autobiography should not be published until 100 years after his death. Well, it’s now been … Continue reading
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Newsbits: 10/31/2010
An interesting article about how the latest Arizona Immigration bill was helped by prison economics. Philosopher Jean Kazez writes about the aesthetics of Eminem’s lyrics and how it is poetry. A great speech by emphasizing reason instead of rhetoric. I … Continue reading
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An Argument Against Pennies
Wanna save the taxpayer some money? Watch below: Seems to make “cents.” Sorry, couldn’t help it. It may go against common sense, but remember, reason is sometimes opposed to common sense.
Awesomeness is Everywhere
If you’re feeling down, just go here. It’s a site about how even the little things that we take for granted are actually pretty awesome. My day is getting better all the time.
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Learned Helplessness: Why People Won’t Work Because They’re Lazy Isn’t Always the Correct Answer
Think about this: people generally don’t avoid work. Let’s be serious. Consider this question and answer it honestly: suppose someone offers to support you all your life, but only on one condition: you can never do any productive work. You’ll … Continue reading
Why “Well, it’s just my opinion” fails
At Overcoming Bias, there’s a great list on why opinions are “signs that your opinions function more to signal loyalty and ability than to estimate truth.” My favorites are: 2. You have little interest in getting clear on what exactly … Continue reading
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Book Review: The End of Faith by Sam Harris
I have read three of the four so called “Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” They are: Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens. I don’t plan on reading Dawkins book, at least not for a while. From the excerpts … Continue reading
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Locke’s Strange Notions on Acquiring Property
This week, I read the entire Second Treatise by John Locke. I’ve read it before, so reading it again was a nice way for not only of review, but also delving into the complexities of the treatise. I particularly concentrated … Continue reading
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Religion and Truth Claims
This is my first week at Marquette University and I’m already delved into the academic world. So far this week, I’ve been reading a detailed analysis of Plato’s Euthyphro, Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty, and some excerpts from my philosophy … Continue reading
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