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About shaunmiller

I have just completed a visiting position as an assistant professor at Dalhousie University. My ideas are not associated with my employer; they are expressions of my own thoughts and ideas. Some of them are just musings while others could be serious discussions that could turn into a bigger project. Besides philosophy, I enjoy martial arts (Kuk Sool Won), playing my violin, enjoying coffee around town, and experimenting with new food.

Evolution in Action

Posted on September 21, 2009 by shaunmiller

I know I haven’t been blogging lately, but since school has started, I’ve been extremely busy. I’m hoping to post on Mondays to get our intellectual juices flowing. At any rate, check out this image. Awesome stuff.  First of all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Evolution, News, Science | 2 Comments

Fareed Zakaria: The Way Out of Afghanistan

Posted on September 17, 2009 by shaunmiller

As you know, I’m a big fan of Zakaria and I agree mostly with his policies about international affairs.  He has recently come up with an interesting article about how to deal with the troubles in Afghanistan: we buy off … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Soldiers, War | 1 Comment

Huxley vs. Orwell

Posted on September 13, 2009 by shaunmiller

Aldous Huxley (writer of Brave New World) and George Orwell (writer of 1984) have written great books about the dystopia of the future and how we should always be on the lookout for conformity.  Two great authors that should still … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government | 3 Comments

Requiem for the Right, Health Care Myths, and How to Love the Bomb

Posted on September 11, 2009 by shaunmiller

In this weeks Newsweek, there were three interesting articles.  I’ll put them forth and express my opinion as well. Requiem for the Right This article talks about how the political right must do some drastic changes or else the Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, News, War | 3 Comments

Paul Krugman Explaining Why Economists Got It Wrong

Posted on September 8, 2009 by shaunmiller

Paul Krugman gives a great lesson in economics.  Even I can understand it. Keynes did not, despite what you may have heard, want the government to run the economy. He described his analysis in his 1936 masterwork, “The General Theory … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics | 2 Comments

How do you make the News More Interesting?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by shaunmiller

You add T-Pain of course:

Posted in Humor | 2 Comments

How Taxes Help You

Posted on September 1, 2009 by shaunmiller

Many people complain about taxes, but most don’t realize that taxes are beneficial to society, and thus you.  The way I see it, taxes are taking a step backwards initially.  But because it brings out good benefits, the result is … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Health | 13 Comments

If anyone says, “You Think Too Much”. . .

Posted on August 23, 2009 by shaunmiller

Just reply back: “Maybe you’re not thinking hard enough!”

Posted in Humor, Values | 3 Comments

Zakaria on America’s Problem + 25 Things You Should Know

Posted on August 22, 2009 by shaunmiller

In this weeks Newsweek, Fareed Zakaria makes a great argument that America’s biggest flaw is that we can’t fix something, unless it’s a crisis. For example, when the economy started to burst, we immediately sprang into action and tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming, Health, News, Politics, Relationships, Religion | 4 Comments

Leveling Out the Equality Field: An Experiment in Human Nature

Posted on August 20, 2009 by shaunmiller

There are many theories about what is human nature.  Are we naturally selfish?  Altruistic?  Rational? Or just plain dumb?  Let’s see this from an economic standpoint.  There are some people that are poor.  On one side of the argument, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Government | 15 Comments