Sheep, we may presume, do not believe that their shepherd, who decides when to shear and when to slaughter them, acts in their best interest and accordingly seeks only to protect, preserve, and enhance the quality of their fold and grazing range. Sheep thereby demonstrate that they are not so easily bamboozled as humans.
Year: 2017
Economics, Bigotry, and Sexuality
It might seem distasteful, but we predominantly hurt women by punishing sexual harassment. Our society tolerates this because women generally dislike women who use their sexuality to get benefits when it isn’t themselves.
Those Thieving Thieves and Their Schemes
If I get mugged, and manage to not have the thief steal as much as he might have stolen, I’m not going to be happy about the mugging, but I will be happy to have retained what he didn’t get.
Words Poorly Used #124 — Complex
“Complex” is not the antonym for “simple.” Something that is complex can be simply complex or confoundingly complex.
Anatomy of a Tax Cut
I’ve watched the debate over the vanilla Republican tax bill closely during these many months. It’s been fascinating at many levels, not least sociologically. People reveal much about themselves — and their views of personal autonomy — in how they discuss taxes.
Use Your Free Time to Create More Freedom
I constantly hear people say “I don’t want to talk or think about work when I’m not at the job.” These are usually the same people who are so worn out by work that they define “relaxation” primarily in terms of being off the clock. Free time is great, but the whole purpose of free time is to actually enjoy, experience, and enhance your freedom.
Ticket Dismissals, Overprotecting Children, & Foreign Aid (28m) – Editor’s Break 039
Editor’s Break 039 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: 3 new ticket dismissals from challenging jurisdiction, not being afraid to release your opinions or artistic expressions out into the world, how overprotecting children breeds irresponsibility, the disastrous effects of foreign aid, Forelle’s Razor and the Deep State, and much more.
Occam and the Deep State
I suggest here another kind of razor — one which takes into account the likelihoods. If A has the power to do B, and B is desired by A, then why wouldn’t A do B? If B is the most likely outcome of A’s observable drive to power, then what mare’s nest can explain not-B?
US Foreign Aid: Bad for America, Bad for the World
Supporters of foreign aid love to point out that it constitutes less than 1% of the federal budget. True, but that 1% comes with lots of strings attached for both parties.
Overprotection Brings Irresponsibility
I think the current overprotection of children is harmful. I know I’m not the first to point this out, but I don’t think it can be said enough– until it stops.