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By Thoreau If we look at things through the lens of the two Syndromes, libertarianism (at least as implicitly framed by many of its US adherents) is the elevation of the Commercial Syndrome from a set of moral principles and prescriptions to The set of moral principles and prescriptions. Which is a shame, because I […] By Thoreau I am reading Systems of Survival by Jane Jacobs. I don’t feel like summarizing the entirety of a book in one blog post, but I will express my appreciation. Like any work that tries to explain all of society via a couple of Big Principles, it would be a dangerous mistake to take […] By Thoreau I feel like I should say something about the grand jury’s decision not to indict the cop in Ferguson, but what is there to say? What is there that hasn’t already been said? And, honestly, if you’re surprised by this, I’d like to introduce you to some investment opportunities in this new project […] By Thoreau This article makes a point that I don’t necessarily disagree with: Mocking people for taking good stances is not a terribly productive approach to things. As far as that point goes, I agree. But I would submit that not all of the eye-rolling at the pious is about derailing necessary conversations or shifting […] By Thoreau Utah is considering a bill that would cut off the water to an NSA data center. The computers require a massive amount of water for cooling. Before you get too excited, though, the NSA has a backup plan for its water supply: Marco Rubio wetting the bed. By Thoreau In my euphoria over the election returns from Alaska, Oregon, and even California, I did not notice the worst of last week’s election outcomes. I am more and more convinced that Prescott Bush’s worst sin was not wearing a condom. So help me God, if George P. Bush ever runs for President, I […] By Thoreau The American Chemical Society has apparently received a petition to create a Division of Cannabis Chemistry. Now, before you let anybody tell you that we have yet another STEM shortage, keep in mind that most colleges have an over-abundance of students devoting their time to the study of cannabis. So I imagine that […] By Thoreau I was thinking more about the Very Serious People who want to assure us that they are in favor of legalizing (at least some) drugs, provided that we don’t wind up with a situation where businesses are making money off of them. There’s a germ of a valid point in there: America’s tobacco […] By Thoreau On Friday, Shark Tank had a special veteran-themed episode, where entrepreneurs with military backgrounds try to pitch the sharks for an investment in their businesses. For the most part, it was like any other episode and the entrepreneurs were like any other entrepreneurs on the show. But there were a few times where […] By Thoreau A 90 year-old volunteer has been arrested for feeding homeless people in public. Apparently the city has been trying to stop him for a while, since feeding the homeless in public interferes with Fort Lauderdale’s primary income-generating activity of catering to people who wander around the beach half-naked and piss-drunk. Recently, the city […] |
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