Electoral College
October 13, 2020
With another major election coming up, it’s good to have a small reminder on why the system is set up as it is, imperfect as it can be sometimes:
Category: politics
The Shopping Cart Theory
October 6, 2020
An anon poses an interesting theory, and a simple method to determine whether a person might be good or evil: The shopping cart is the ultimate litmus test for whether a person is capable of self-governing. To return the shopping cart is an easy, convenient task and one which we all recognize as the correct, … More The Shopping Cart Theory
The yearning for heroes
September 29, 2020
An anon comments on an interesting phenomenon whereupon people yearn for heroes of a bygone age, and how it might explain a lot of modern political behavior and even the recent riots in the US: I was reading a history of the USSR recently and there was a passage from a woman who had been … More The yearning for heroes
Change of Perspective
September 15, 2020
Sometimes, all it takes for one to change their views on matters in life, especially extremist views, is for one to be on the receiving end of said views:
Distance Baptism
September 8, 2020
When social distancing goes just a touch too far; although much can also be said about people’s ability to adapt.
Fiery But Mostly Peaceful
September 1, 2020
Next time you’re looking for an obvious example of the media distorting the truth and trying to manipulate people’s view points, look no further than this simple headline: This is a screen shot of a headline on CNN on probably the third night of the demonstrations/protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. I guess when they chose the … More Fiery But Mostly Peaceful
Black and White Views on Vaccines
July 21, 2020
An anon ruminates on the matter of vaccines, and how many people tend to view them as either all good or all bad on a wholesale level. Very relevant in light of the recent efforts on creating vaccination for the covid-19 virus: Currently there are two black and white opinions, either of which the majority … More Black and White Views on Vaccines
Two types of civilizations
June 23, 2020
A picture paints a thousand words – what type do you live in? Forget for a moment the numerous excuses or self righteous indignation you’ve been subconsciously trained to respond with. Just ask yourself honestly, which type of society in the above picture do you live in? Most of us, myself included, live in the … More Two types of civilizations
Mouse Utopia
June 16, 2020
A brief summary of the experiments done by John Calhoun back in the 60s, where mice were provided with unlimited food in individual colonies. As the population grew, space became more limited and the rodent society begins to deviate. Horrifyingly, our current human society is showing many of the signs of these past failed rodent … More Mouse Utopia
Burn it down (but not my neighborhood)
June 2, 2020
The recent riot has brought to light some seriously sheltered people, celebrities included: The above is sadly real. Some more context here: Basically, if you burn down other people’s properties, you’re a revolutionary hero. But if you burn down my gated community, then you’re a criminal.
Temple of Zagan 