Archive for January 12th, 2008
Anthony de Jasay on the State
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I've been reading Anthony de Jasay's magnum opus, The State, since before Christmas but haven't gotten through it very fast. I don't read it regularly or in large blocks of time, and it is a very deep book. Every passage impresses me with his analysis and logic, though. I ...
Thousands demand to be exploited
Saturday, January 12th, 2008From Sean Corrigan of the Mises blag: Atlanta-Journal Constitution: "They came in droves—high school students, retirees, young moms, the unemployed—all for a shot at a job at a new Wal-Mart on Memorial Drive in central DeKalb County. In just two days, and with virtually no advertising or even any signs, ...
You’re to blame, Boortz
Saturday, January 12th, 2008Fascist neocon warmonger Neal Boortz and every other nationally recognized neoconservative pundit are just beside themselves in their fervent hatred of Hillary Clinton, their desperate pleas that the nation do anything it can to keep her out of the White House, and their predictions of dire consequences if she wins. ...
Circular reasoning
Saturday, January 12th, 2008Unfortunately for them, Creationists must rely on nothing but disputations of (supposedly) unconvincing science and circular reasoning to argue their points. While the former certainly can have its value, the embarrassing multitude and speciousness of their circular arguments renders the rest of their statements less credible. A recent commenter at Vox ...
People who defeat their own arguments
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I don't know why I was thinking about this now, but when I was at home for Thanksgiving I found an article from Fark.com about Black Friday scams that retailers don't want you to know about, and how to avoid them. I actually made the unwise move of reading the ...