In light of the recent government shutdown in the US and the drama that surrounds it, one cannot help but wonder, how did we get here? How is it that our congress and government in general can’t seem to get anything done? Even looking at local city governments in larger cities and how they act, … More Beaver Transcript: On Bureaucracy
“If you’ve got nothing to hide, you’ve got nothing to fear” – A common soundbite that one often hears out of those who champion for increased surveillance in the name of crime prevention, whatever crimes they may be. One anon offers a succinct rebuttal to this attitude, one that is wise to keep in mind: … More “If you got nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear” – anon disputes why this is BS
This is a little comic drawn back on May of 2009. It’s been almost 10 years since it came out, and it’s still just as relevant to our society today, if not more so, as it was 10 years ago. Had I cared more, I’d be very alarmed, but as I am, it’s just worryingly … More Amusing ourselves to death – a little comic from 2009
In light of the recent ups and downs of the stock market, I can’t help but be reminded of the following comic. It feels like a lot of our economy operates on similar principles in general:
The following is an essay by Beaver, which helps one look at the recent immigration issues the US have been experiencing from a different perspective: Immigration is the expected result of freedom of movement, yet that does not mean it should not be controlled. Immigration is a fairly recent reality in human history. Though it … More Beaver Transcript: On Immigration
It used to be that the word “Professional” was a positive compliment. However if you observe carefully, the meaning of the word itself have shifted over the years. Nowadays at best it’s a neutral and meaningless compliment, and at worst slightly insulting. Use this as a test. Imagine you’re at the funeral of a loved … More The corruption of the word “Professional” and what it entails
In light of the upcoming elections in the U.S, I figured this analysis on democracy as a form of government itself from Beaver would be relevant. As an added bonus, further analysis was provided by a mysterious stranger using a picture of a chicken as their avatar. I think the most interesting point made by … More Beaver transcript: On Democracy
When you hear the phrase “What would Jesus do?” uttered or written in everyday life, it’s always implied, often smugly, that Jesus would be nice – more specifically, tolerant and compromising. One Christian anon disagrees, and proposes that Jesus would perhaps flip a table. He presents a very different view than what is commonly espoused … More What would Jesus do? Perhaps he’d flip a table
Like most people, I simply saw unions as an arbitrarily good or bad thing without giving the topic much further thought. This essay by Beaver provides an in-depth analysis on why unions are needed, why they go bad and subsequently end up loathed, and ultimately how they work and how they could be fixed. Some … More Beaver transcript: On Unions
An anon on 4chan offers his insights on the root cause of many of today’s social issues: Toxic individualism, basically. The inability to contextualize yourself as part of a larger whole. The ability to shut out the things you disagree with, no questions asked. The loss of the expectation that neighbors should know each other. … More On Toxic Individualism
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