“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire There is a disturbing short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away…
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“Technology is a wonderful thing. Until it isn’t.” Articles of the Faith, Chapter of Acceptance, Verse 17 It was said the old man knew things. That’s why I went…
“It is much more immoral to claim virtue without fully living with its direct consequences.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game On November 18, 2023, the City of…
“If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Herbert Stein Reality is a scary place. Don’t go there. No matter what you do, don’t go there. This is…
“The special mark of the modern world is not that it is skeptical, but that it is dogmatic without knowing it.” G.K. Chesterton “I’d always thought there’d be more…
Can you believe this drawing actually puts my life at risk? Can you believe it? Rather than condemn those who would harm me, there are cowardly fools much more likely…
Awful truth #17: Eventually, reality must come into play. A new rancher was having difficulty breeding his cattle. The number of calves being born was far fewer than would be…
Yes. But the Woke ain’t gonna like it—especially the White ones. The Woke believe that Black folks are dumb, humorless, and helpless. They believe Blacks can’t learn math. They believe…
Awful truth #16: The death penalty is the morally appropriate punishment for certain crimes. The death penalty is the ultimate punishment. A society which takes justice seriously must consider this…
The coercers of false virtue are themselves not virtuous. This applies to sportswriters, as well. The San Francisco Chronicle sportswriters often interject commentary or snide remarks regarding politics or cultural…