Category Archives: sciences

the cigarette standard

I’m sorry I didn’t record where I got this link to The Economic Organization of a P.O.W. Camp, an article published in 1945 by a British officer who had been a guest of the Reich. It is thus to be … Continue reading

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“economic idiotarianism”

At Tech Central Station, Arnold Kling on Economic Idiotarianism, citing Steven Pinker citing A.P.Fiske: In a Communal Sharing transaction, such as a family dinner, every member of the relationship is entitled to share in what is available. In an Authority … Continue reading

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the competition is . . stiff

How can we remain competitive on the world stage without single payer health care?

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stoner’s dilemma

What do you do if you love (or need) marijuana brownies and go on an Atkins diet?

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an intimate look at a girl’s best friend

Each atom in a diamond crystal is bonded to four neighbors. Games of go played on such a lattice ought to be similar in some ways to games played on a standard board – unlike on a board tiled with … Continue reading

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trade globally, govern locally

“Remaking the World in Our Image: Interventionist Globalism vs. Libertarian Localism,” by Lee McCracken. (From Rational Review again.)

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fun with deltahedra

I got a new toy: 94 rods with a magnet at each end, and 36 steel balls. (This kit is called Mega Magz, but I think I’ve seen similar kits under other names.) With these balls and rods, I build … Continue reading

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