Monthly Archives: September 2012

Tweet from @ahaspel

“Humanity divides into two classes: those who work out the arguments after reaching the conclusion, and those who never work them out at all.” — Aaron Haspel

A whole magazine of this, please

A whole magazine of this, please “I’d read a whole magazine of this: people truly grappling with the very best representative of some philosophy, some belief, utterly opposite their own. Or even orthogonal to their own. At any weird angle to their own, really.”

A Philosopher Defends Religion

A Philosopher Defends Religion ‘The interest of this book, especially for secular readers, is its presentation from the inside of the point of view of a philosophically subtle and scientifically informed theist—an outlook with which many of them will not be familiar.”

Twitter: @GlennF

GlennF Another thought from #xoxofest: cynicism is an effective barrier against bullshit. When there’s no bullshit, you don’t need cynicism. (1/2)

Ten Conservative Principles by Russell Kirk

Ten Conservative Principles by Russell Kirk “In fine, the diversity of ways in which conservative views may find expression is itself proof that conservatism is no fixed ideology. What particular principles conservatives emphasize during any given time will vary with the circumstances and necessities of that era.”

50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters | Paleofuture

50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters | Paleofuture “The show lasted just one season (24 episodes) after its debut on Sunday September 23, 1962, but today ‘The Jetsons’ stands as the single most important piece of 20th century futurism.”

The mathematics of democracy: Who should vote?

The mathematics of democracy: Who should vote? I hate this. It assumes (a) rationality is the best way to make decisions, and (b) some people are better at it than others. I reject both ideas. Our decisions are guided by our emotions, and nobody is “better” at emotions than anyone else.

Blog: Barking up the wrong tree: What are the 5 keys to a good apology?

What are the 5 keys to a good apology? (author unknown), Barking up the wrong tree

Startup = Growth

Startup = Growth “Our ancestors must rarely have encountered cases of exponential growth, because our intutitions are no guide here. What happens to fast growing startups tends to surprise even the founders.”

Foreign Policy, Boring But Important

Foreign Policy, Boring But Important “I’d like to apologize to American voters. I’m one of the 5 percent. The 5 percent, that is, who vote in presidential elections based on the foreign policy views of the candidates.”

Blog: FanGraphs Baseball: AL MVP Debate: We Did This Two Years Ago

AL MVP Debate: We Did This Two Years Ago Dave Cameron, FanGraphs Baseball

Blog: kottke.org: How to not choke at sports

How to not choke at sports Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Blog: I Love Charts: People Who Make More Money Than Me

People Who Make More Money Than Me joberholtzer, I Love Charts

Blog: Science: Neurophilosophy | guardian.co.uk: Anti-connectome-ism | Mo Costandi

Anti-connectome-ism | Mo Costandi Mo Costandi, Science: Neurophilosophy | guardian.co.uk

Blog: Brain Pickings: The Science of Procrastination and How to Manage It, Animated

The Science of Procrastination and How to Manage It, Animated Maria Popova, Brain Pickings

Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: Honey Boo Boo Nation

Honey Boo Boo Nation Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher

Blog: Dilbert.com Blog: Motivation Drug

Motivation Drug (author unknown), Dilbert.com Blog

Blog: kottke.org: 1000 years of war in 5 minutes

1000 years of war in 5 minutes Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Nightmares of an International Relations Professor

Nightmares of an International Relations Professor “Thus did the United States squander in only five years all seven of the precious assets listed in my 1999 speech.”

Blog: The Vote: Thanks to Adams, ‘Trouble with the Curve’ paints the corners

Thanks to Adams, 'Trouble with the Curve' paints the corners Jon Weisman, The Vote