Polyphenols and milk
Polyphenols and milkI don’t know how I missed this issue for so long, but I stumbled across it the other day and still can’t decide if it’s something worth worrying about, or if it’s just another...
View ArticleDementia and health care
Dementia and health careNot much to say here, but this article on the dementia and health care costs highlights one of the reasons people like me look skeptically, if not scornfully, (how about...
View ArticleWhat people value and what they say they value
What people value and what they say they valueI can’t for the life of me remember where I read this, but I’ve always liked it: the movies at the top of your Netflix queue are who you are, and the...
View ArticleRand Paul and the Civil Rights Act
Rand Paul and the Civil Rights ActAs most of you probably know, Rand Paul made a speech and answered questions at Howard University yesterday in an attempt to “reach out” to black voters on behalf of...
View ArticleWhy doesn’t this exist?
Why doesn’t this exist?Maybe it already does? If I’m behind the times and have missed this, please tell me. I’ll describe the idea in terms of browser plugins because it’s such an easy, concrete...
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“Secure the border first” policy is irrational
“Secure the border first” policy is irrationalSuppose you were the generous and altruistic owner of a restaurant that served delicious food and had practically unlimited capacity. Being generous and...
View ArticleShould libertarians more readily condone violence?
Should libertarians more readily condone violence?Sorry for my long absence. I’ve been occupied with a more pressing agenda lately. The question I pose in the title is meant to sound odd. Though the...
View ArticleRoshanda and Harvard
Roshanda and HarvardI don’t really have any well-formed thoughts on this yet, so I’m just throwing it out there. Maybe someone can help me decide how comparable these two phenomena really are. I had a...
View ArticleFairness, Equality, Efficiency and Parent Perks
Fairness, Equality, Efficiency and Parent PerksI assume the existence of an adversary in this post. I think the adversary actually exists, but be warned, I could be wasting good TV time on a straw man....
View ArticleDrug War
Drug WarI submit the following, seemingly reasonable principle: If you engage in some costly action, Y, because you believe some other thing, X, is true and then you later find out that X is false,...
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