Tag Archives: meritocracy

Scandal, Outrage and Changing the Subject

Posted on July 4, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the NSA scandal has been turned from a government outrage against a fundamental aspect of Constitutional authority, to a personal story about the leaker. The magnitude of the offense to the Constitution’s provision, that … Continue reading →

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Mowing a Lawn is Like Installing Tyranny

Posted on June 30, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when you mow a lawn, you must start at some point and make overlapping passes, since it is not possible to do it all instantly. Mowing a lawn has to be done in stages. … Continue reading →

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Why Does Government Call Constitutionalists Terrorists?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there is no more damning thing a government can say about itself and it’s intentions, than to call people who avow support for the Constitution… terrorists. If we all agree on the definition of … Continue reading →

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Bernanke’s Speech

Posted on June 24, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the economic theater we have been watching this last week, is more about what is known but not said than what is said but not known. Bernanke’s speech after the Open Market committee meeting … Continue reading →

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Job Security

Posted on June 20, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government is the only place where the worse job you do, the more job security you have. Union bosses would be wise to rip a page from the political elite’s handbook. For screwing your … Continue reading →

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Science, Philosophy and the Elite

Posted on June 17, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, as science advances the philosophy of people must advance as well, else a fundamental tension is set up, that must eventually catastrophically snap. When the growth in science outpaces the growth in moral philosophy, … Continue reading →

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European Union Economic Death Spiral

Posted on June 10, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the European Union and all the countries within it, are in an economic death spiral, and unless they break out of it, there will be a generational depression to pay for it. If you … Continue reading →

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The Next Killer App…

Posted on June 6, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there is a huge opportunity for economic innovation. This opportunity is not only game changing, in the way it could lower the overall cost to run a company, but the efficiency that would be … Continue reading →

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Crime Reporting’s Effects

Posted on June 3, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we are being trained to fear that which is less dangerous, and to embrace that which is more dangerous. Just as, to so fear water… that you turn and face a lion, is a … Continue reading →

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Civilization Works Best When…

Posted on May 30, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that I refer to William James theory of pragmatism often but have not really explained it. The theory of pragmatism is what I call the quintessential American philosophy. Not because William James was an … Continue reading →

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