Profit (Yes, Again)
You and I are the only two people on the fictional planet of Fruitiper. The resources of the planet exist in equal quantities and are equally…
Who Isn’t Behind the Curtain? (Dunning-Kruger Effect, Impostor Syndrome, and a World of Uncertainty)
I take IQ tests as an antidote to boredom. A score over 130 is routine – sometimes exceeding 140 or 150 depending on the test. No,…
The Conservative Boycott
No introduction here – let’s just jump into a list of boycotts against companies grouped according to the political leaning of the group(s) leading the call:…
I’m a Millennial and Ruining Everything
“That’s life.” That’s what all the people say. Okay, not all of the people. The usual context is someone older saying it in a condescending way…
Military and Patriotism
As our “Art of the Deal” administration worsens this ****-measuring contest with Tehran, conversation inevitably returns to the prospect of military intervention. Whatever the likelihood, it…
On Accountability
I cannot remember exactly when it happened. It might have been high school, or it may have been in the years immediately after. Not important. What…
Sorry, I’m Probably a Liberal
Look, I have written several times about diplomacy, civility, centrism, and similar notions of cooperation and open-mindedness. I have resisted the notion of partisanship in pursuit…
