Tag Archives: Health

Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/02/2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by shaunmiller

Books Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls online (in high resolution). Guide to fantasy and/or sci-fi books. Economics When it comes to economics, “we’re all Mormons now.” Studies show that when women take on their husbands’ last name, she gets … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 09/18/2011

Posted on September 18, 2011 by shaunmiller

Emotions New camera looks at faces and can detect when we’re lying just by our emotional appearance. Environment More evidence for evolution: Dinosaur feathers have been found stuck in amber.  It’s Jurassic Park style. Ethics Chart on abortion per state … Continue reading →

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A Libertarian Argument Against the Judges Finding Obamacare Unconstitutional

Posted on February 20, 2011 by shaunmiller

Steven Landsburg has made an argument showing that even though libertarians are against Obamacare, one should still have reservations for the judges to find it unconstitutional.  Why is that?  Because even though mandatory healthcare could be considered constitutional by the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2009 Edition

Posted on January 1, 2010 by shaunmiller

Instead of doing New Years Resolutions, I’ve decided to look in the past and see how I’ve learned.  To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom.  And if that’s … Continue reading →

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Peter Singer on Health Care

Posted on August 14, 2009 by shaunmiller

The ever controversial philosopher, Peter Singer has opined his view that we need to reform health care and fast. You have advanced kidney cancer. It will kill you, probably in the next year or two. A drug called Sutent slows … Continue reading →

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