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The Horse's Teeth
by Chad Perrin
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Changing the World
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I suspect that the best way to go about changing an unjust law, so long as adhering to the restrictions of that law doesn't cause you to become unjust yourself, is to be a good law-abiding citizen while explaining to anyone that will listen what's wrong with the law. The people who need to be convinced a law is bad, after all, are those who do not already believe this to be the case: you won't convince them of the error of their ways by breaking the law. |
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Take Me To Your Lizard
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Somehow, no matter how many times I repeat it, nobody seems ready to accept the fact that voting for lizards only results in lizards winning elections.
Perhaps I've jumped in at the middle. Let's rewind to the beginning, with an excerpt from the writings of the late, great Douglas Adams, author of the celebrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and its sequels:
"I come in peace," it said, adding after a long moment of further grinding, "take me to your Lizard." |
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An American's Independence Day
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Celebrate your independence today.
Don't celebrate the independence of a nation. Instead, celebrate the independence of an individual. Celebrate the independence of an American, and make this an American's Independence Day. |
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Why Smart People Have Socialist Ideas
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Paul Graham, noted Lisp hacker and self-made millionaire entrepreneur, has written a number of excellent books and articles about programming and subjects of interest to programmers. One article in particular, entitled Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas, addresses a trend Graham noted in young, talented programmers. Specifically, he sets out to examine the possible reasons behind the nearly inevitable failure of every first attempt at becoming a self-made millionaire entrepreneur like Graham himself. |
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The Right and Wrong of Capitalism
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The greatest economists of recent decades include Nobel prize winners, reformers of policy whose theories have revolutionized the market, and researchers whose oft philosophical approach to economics has opened our eyes to some essential aspects of human nature. These great economists have all been capitalists. Political philosophy, meanwhile, has been dominated by collectivism, dialectical materialism, and a seemingly universal call for authoritarian micromanagement of resources. The tension between these contradictory impulses has maintained an unstable balance in Western economies for generations. As a result, we have the perpetually mixed economy of the United States of America — a perpetually mixed blessing. |
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IP vs. Free Speech, Round One
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In an August 25 decision by Judge Leonie Brinkema, US District Court judge of Virginia's Eastern District, insurance provider Geico was given the go-ahead to sue Google and Overture. At issue is the fact that both search service providers are selling ad space linked to keywords that, according to Geico, infringe on trademark rights. |
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