The defense against big pollution - Property rights and rule of law.어제 by flexbooth68 in climateThe defense against big pollution - Property rights and rule of law.The big polluters of rivers were stopped not by some top down edict, but rather it was the downriver land owners who…
Is referring to famous composers with their surnames a problem?그저께 by flexbooth68 in slateIs referring to famous composers with their surnames a problem?We can never reach peak wokeness. There will always be new levels to reach, created by the column-inchers. There is a…
Shooting bullets in random directions wards off the devil. 3일 전 by flexbooth68 in covidShooting bullets in random directions wards off the devil. I hope you'll stay with me through a brief thought experiment. Imagine for a moment that we live in a world very…
CDC study reports higher infection rate when dining in restaurants.4일 전 by flexbooth68 in cdcCDC study reports higher infection rate when dining in restaurants.I’m about 6 weeks late in sharing this, but will share it anyway in case I’m not the last person to read it. The CDC…
Of impulse or reason. 5일 전 by flexbooth68 in aynOf impulse or reason. For me, years after having a bit of an Ayn Rand obsession, she's a perfect example of somebody who did say some…
Remembering the hits and forgetting the misses. 6일 전 by flexbooth68 in psychicsRemembering the hits and forgetting the misses. About ten years ago, I was in the passenger seat of a friend's car driving down the 405 South on the way to see a…
Capitalists are dealing with what is. Anti-Capitalists are living in a dream of what they think should be.7일 전 by flexbooth68 in capitalismCapitalists are dealing with what is. Anti-Capitalists are living in a dream of what they think should be.The weirdest thing about being a free market person debating people who have openly anti-capitalist rhetoric is that…
This is the problem with the Star Wars sequels..8일 전 by flexbooth68 in moviesThis is the problem with the Star Wars sequels..I got a lot of flack when The Last Jedi came out because, I agreed with the critics rather than the audience. I…
Shameless plug for my latest favourite movie : Dark City.9일 전 by flexbooth68 in moviesShameless plug for my latest favourite movie : Dark City.I have to admit that, on occasion, I dig movies up that I loved and find myself obsessed after rewatch. I like to…
Ideas that are equally evil aren't all equally dangerous at all times in history.10일 전 by flexbooth68 in politicsIdeas that are equally evil aren't all equally dangerous at all times in history.Once again, using the terms "right" and "left" as a short hand, this needs to be clarified. First of all, I don't…
Pulling science into the political arena.11일 전 by flexbooth68 in politicsPulling science into the political arena.I think I've finally figured out how to voice my objection to all the 'scientific' arguments regarding COVID-19 be it…
More on the left but closer with the Right?12일 전 by flexbooth68 in leftMore on the left but closer with the Right?It's actually a bit weird, a bit sad, and maybe something that I shouldn't have become desensitized to, that people…
Voting for Biden because "he's less racist."13일 전 by flexbooth68 in bidenVoting for Biden because "he's less racist."I've been seeing a lot of people make a case that goes something along the lines of "voting 3rd party due to abstract…
Zuckerberg bans Holocaust denial.16일 전 by flexbooth68 in facebookZuckerberg bans Holocaust denial.Mark Z recently announced that FB is banning holocaust denial going forward. (While there are trade-offs involved…
Why must absolutely everything be partisan and highly politicized?18일 전 by flexbooth68 in politicsWhy must absolutely everything be partisan and highly politicized?I absolutely despise how partisan our society has become. Politics is my chosen field of study, it's been a lifelong…
Punching down vs Punching up.21일 전 by flexbooth68 in comedyPunching down vs Punching up.Over the years, as I've tried my best to navigate how people are trying to define the limits of acceptable speech…
What's wrong with having female leads in action movies?22일 전 by flexbooth68 in moviesWhat's wrong with having female leads in action movies?When did people decide that audiences have a problem with female leads in action movies. Apparently, you've never…
My experience with Dexamethasone.23일 전 by flexbooth68 in trumpMy experience with Dexamethasone.I wanted to put in my two cents on the discussion about President Trump and Dexamethasone. A number of people have…
Stop discriminating on the basis of race.24일 전 by flexbooth68 in americaStop discriminating on the basis of race.You would think that in this year of racial turmoil, the one thing that decent people could all agree on is that…
Trump's COVID infection was no surprise given his slack use of masks.25일 전 by flexbooth68 in trumpTrump's COVID infection was no surprise given his slack use of masks.I don't wish ill for the President or the First Lady (or the Chair of the RNC, apparently). I hope they all (and…