Author Archives: Anton

Harry Potter and the Libertarian Subtext

Posted on Thursday, 2003 July 10 by Anton

Shocking examples of anti-authoritarianism, enumerated by Natalie Solent. (Link from Modulator by way of Mindles)

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the spirit of ’89

Posted on Thursday, 2003 July 10 by Anton

The English Bill of Rights was enacted in October 1689. The US BoR was submitted for ratification in September 1789. Anybody happen to know if the centennial coincidence was played up in the rhetoric of the time?

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tartans in spaaace

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 July 09 by Anton

Ken MacLeod, author of The Stone Canal &c, has a blog. (Thanks, Travis!) But — oh dear . . . It’s reminded me of the few times when I’ve felt the clammy suckers of capital’s covert-action tentacles on the back of my … Continue reading →

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in more innocent times

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 July 09 by Anton

It seems to me that in the Seventies – before John Belushi died – there was talk of relegalizing or decriminalizing the “soft drugs” marijuana and cocaïne. Does anyone else remember that, or am I (ha ha) hallucinating?

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Posted on Wednesday, 2003 July 09 by Anton

I’ve had about five blank spams today.

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adieu Straight Dope

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 July 09 by Anton

Hm, it’s now three years since I dropped out of alt.fan.cecil-adams in a bit of a snit. I left because my writing there had been increasingly sour – whether because of my returning depression or because of the insidious influence … Continue reading →

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fallibilism

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 July 09 by Anton

I was recently tempted to buy a bumpersticker that said Don’t believe everything you think

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