Sorry for stating the bleeding obvious here, but since most of the country still doesn’t seem to understand this, I’m going to.
Month: July 2017
Lessons from Building Praxis – Part 3
When I knew I wanted nothing more than to get Praxis off the ground, there was one more hurdle before I got started. My most important partner in every endeavor needed to be on board. My wife.
Words Poorly Used #94 — Excuses
Why is it that when there is a cop-involved killing that 1000 experts and eyewitnesses, mostly incognito, are everywhere. Cop apologists have a kit bag full of one size fits all excuses.
Life, Eating Animals, and Ethics
Do I value society with animals that I find delicious? No. Of course not. I value their taste and the nutrition that they provide. That’s it. And I obviously don’t value the hordes of insects I slaughter on a daily basis with my car. Who does?
The One Thing That Makes Government a Problem: Cops
Next to cops, presidents are nothing. “Laws” are nothing. Corrupt prosecutors (but I repeat myself) are nothing. Power-crazed judges are nothing. Bureaucrats are nothing. The State is nothing. Cops are the one thing that makes government a problem for Rightful Liberty and those who exercise it. Nothing else even comes close– no matter how evil and reprehensible other things may be.
Smoking at the Skunk Works
What possible difference could it make that Musk and Zuckerberg don’t see eye to eye on artificial intelligence? Their repartee has plenty of artificiality and no intelligence.
Socialism Is Dead; Participatory Fascism Has Triumphed
Unlike full-fledged socialism, which leads to totalitarian rule, mass poverty and economic decay, participatory fascism not only placates people’s wish to participate in the formal process of government decision-making but also permits private entrepreneurs enough room for maneuver that they can in some cases get rich; also enough that they can keep national output at a tolerably high level and in some cases even generate positive economic growth.
The Secret to Interpersonal Happiness
Let’s take a brief look at the ill-intentioned way of seeing things, then go into what I believe will transform most people’s interpersonal happiness — the good-hearted view.
Lessons from Building Praxis – Part 2
Failure sucks. It’s awful. It should be avoided. You shouldn’t feel weird for not liking failure. You should want to win. But some things are worth failing for. When you find one, you need to act, and fast.
A Kind Word on Behalf of the Mexicans
They are in the great majority of cases good and decent people seeking what most people seek—an opportunity to work toward building a better life for themselves and their children. For those of us who know them more intimately than most, it is painful to hear the ignorant and malicious statements that circulate about them, especially perhaps on social media, where people are frequently unrestrained in letting loose the most vitriolic and baseless accusations.