My wife asked me the other day what's the story with Karma. I guess there have been some memes on Facebook floating around on the subject. Got me to thinking. So, I haven't done any research on the origins of karma, but I'm pretty sure it's rooted in Eastern philosophy like Buddhism – ie. "if … Continue reading Karma isn’t for Atheists
Ridiculous Fines Against Victimless Criminals
When an individual or business entity is found guilty of violating one of the hundreds of thousands of laws on the books, and there is no victim, why does the government get to levy a fine against the accused? And what do they do with all that extra revenue? You've probably noticed (especially around holiday weekends) a … Continue reading Ridiculous Fines Against Victimless Criminals
Again with Full Employment
jobs are a means, not the ends in themselves people work to live better, to put food on the shelves real growth means production of what people demand That's entrepreneurship not your central plan -- Hayek's character in the "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two" -------- Listening to the Fight of the … Continue reading Again with Full Employment
Fellowship 3.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY Been seeing this clip trending on Facebook recently and it got me thinking. I understand what the author is trying to convey, that we should try to make connections with people. His premise is that by staring into a little phone display or your computer screen, you're not really engaged with people. (The irony … Continue reading Fellowship 3.0
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