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On Politics
Hmm. For several years now, politics has given off an almost purely negative vibe. While processing lots of media (social and legacy), I find myself annoyed/irritated by stupidity in the political realm. Corollary: Nothing in that realm excites me or … Continue reading
The Dropout Economy
Reihan Salam. It’s a fun, short read, but snippets anyway: It’s important to keep in mind that behavior that seems irrational from a middle-class perspective is perfectly rational in the face of straitened circumstances. Look at the projections of fiscal … Continue reading
Is Warfare Already Virtual?
The disaggregation of the public and warfare, coupled with what Pete Singer says, could have, for all intents and purposes, turned warfare virtual: The drone war is documented, downloaded, accessible for everyone. You can see the videos on YouTube. It’s … Continue reading
The Massacre of Scholarship in Texas
Social conservatives (a paradoxical term at best) have destroyed the credibility of textbooks in Texas. Here is a great list summarizing the picking and choosing to suit a particular ideological agenda. The live blogging of the hearings is both hilarious, … Continue reading
Chirol On Militias
Couple things on the topic of this post (basically exploring a way to nicely unwind the state). Not militias. Private military corporations. More precisely, Chirol’s put together a framework on how to set about the regulation of domestic PMCs. If … Continue reading