Only two tickets to get into the Funhouse.
I am a free speech absolutist by nature. Short of purposefully screaming fire in a crowded theater with the intent of causing mayhem … I just like having it all out there … from the wackiest religious tripe to the most virulent racist poison. For me, it’s better to see it exposed in the sunlight…
Mark Zuckerberg said he’s sorry. Mark Zuckerberg expressed a willingness to testify before Congress. Mark Zuckerberg said he wants to earn back your trust. And Mark Zuckerberg posted his strategy for earning back that trust on … of course … Facebook. This is all fine and dandy, but this is also just Zuck telling us that the…
Congress’ forthcoming “bump stock” bill is the perfect political fig-leaf. Cracking-down on a simple device that turns deadly weapons even deadlier is an ideal political solve for lawmakers who desperately need to be seen taking some sort of action. Republicans in particular can embrace this ultimately meaningless move under the guise of actually “doing something”…
Immanuel Kant was a brilliant 18th Century philosopher. His categorical imperative still stands out as an unparalleled, widely applicable framework for engaging in ethical human relationships. Basically, the idea is that one should never regard a fellow human being as a mere means to an end, but always as an end unto themselves. Sadly, America…
FIRE AND FURY by Donald Trump Just yesterday morning, they let me know we had bombed. Kim-Jong, the plans they made put an end to you. I woke up this morning and I wrote down this Tweet, I just can’t remember who to Tweet it to. I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen fury. I’ve heard…