Category Archives: humanities

what is sex for?

A recent essay on Big Think says: Birth control isn’t about my health unless by health you mean, my capacity to get it on, to have a happy, joyous sex life that involves an actual male partner. The point of … Continue reading

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best libertarian book evar

When did this happen? Mary Ruwart has webbed the first edition of Healing Our World.

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all maps are out of date

How Old Is Your Globe? — Changes of state names, with dates.

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individualism ≠ egalitarianism

Elsewhere someone wrote that libertarians cannot be racist or sexist because our defining tenets include individualism. I responded: As I understand it, individualism is the moral principle that consent can be given, and obligation incurred, only by the acts of … Continue reading

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losses in translation

Whenever I watch a recent French movie, I miss just enough wordplay to wish it had French subtitles.

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hi Wendy

My newest incoming link is from Wendy Krieger, whose site you should definitely see if you’re interested in polytopes, duodecimalism or the letter Þ.

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awkward expectations

Many of the anecdotes at Not Always Right concern customers who expect someone to know, without being told anything, what they seek. It crosses my mind that, if you’re stupid enough, you frequently encounter someone who accurately infers things that … Continue reading

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