Category

Archive for the 'Philosophy' Category

Animated Introduction to the Philosophy of Liberty

Link to Animated Introduction to the Philosophy of Liberty
The above link is a pretty neat little overview of the Philosophy of Liberty. So those who have ever had an interest in what my political views are, watch this clip.

It is not the Critic

This is one of my favorite quotes.
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and […]

Jason’s Comment

I want to congratulate Jason for providing a great response in his comment. It was obviously well thought out and exquisitely written.
I will attempt to respond to some of Jason’s comments, but encourage the reader to read his full comment before continuing with this entry to make sure you are understanding what is being […]

The election of 2006 or lack there of

An article in the Onion sums up nicely the results of the elections this fall. In the state of Massachusetts my current residence, we had one vote that I actually cared about. Should grocery stores, be able to sell wine. And this was the most money spent on any ballot question to […]

China and Renewable Energy AND much more

So what’s the benefits of globalization and increasing trade between countries? China, who 15 years ago couldn’t claim to be a developing country is now the world’s leading investor in renewable energy. See Article. So to all those who criticize globalization and free markets, this would not have happened without the ability […]

Thank you for Smoking

A few nights ago I went to see ‘Thank You For Smoking‘ a movie about a lobbyist for the tobacco industry. A comedy by design, but opened up the audience to issues of governments role in society and the responsibility of individuals. The lobbyist believes that he is simply assisting an industry that […]