Impartiality is Impossible
We should all chose honesty over impartiality, but you can’t have both, because anyone who says they are impartial isn’t being honest at all.
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Twisted Trees and Poor Worldviews
Both sides are completely, utterly wrong. Not because of where their prospective viewpoints would lead, but because of where they come from.
History and Fortune
From a certain, and extremely common perspective, history can be seen as the rise and fall of individual leaders. According to this perspective, the story of Rome did not belong to the people… Continue reading
On the Responsibility of Rulers, and the Ruled
We all make bad decisions sometimes. Usually these bad decisions have minor consequences. Maybe you took a wrong turn in traffic and got stuck somewhere. Maybe you decided to eat fast food several… Continue reading
To Control Others, or Control Yourself
Power is important. Everyone knows this. Yet few of us seem to know what power really is. There are different types of power, or course, but are they interchangeable? Can electrical power be… Continue reading
Advice from Ancient Warfare
In ancient times, when people needed to think strategically, it was less about personal beliefs, and more about defending themselves from scary, foreign armies. Still, some of their techniques can be useful for… Continue reading
The Things We Forget
Memory is a funny thing. We rely on our memory, even though it is clearly not all that reliable. We all remember things that aren’t important, but that’s not a problem. It is… Continue reading
Preferred Source of Noise
Different people have their own preferred source of background noise. Some people like nature sounds, like crickets or thunderstorms. Other people like to work with music in the background. Plenty of people can… Continue reading
The Real Problem with Slavery
First off, let me be eminently clear: slavery is not only wrong, it is evil. There is no justification for holding an innocent person in captivity and making them labor against their will.… Continue reading
Governments are Humanity’s Children
Humanity is the oldest institution. There weren’t any institutions before humans invented them. It is easy for us to forget this, because as individuals we don’t really live very long. Each of us,… Continue reading
You Are Who You Vote For.
The phrase, “you are what you eat,” is a mantra of the healthy/pious crowd. I never liked it much myself, because it implies if I want to be human then I have to… Continue reading