Month: August 2003

  • When arguing against interventionism, I often say sarcastically “imagine the state of computers if the government made operating systems.” Apparently, several asian governments didn’t find the notion as ludicrous as I.

  • Cox and Forkum interview

    Check out the interview of the Cox and Forkum pair at CapMag. If you haven’t seen their comics yet, do so. Now.

  • More on the Patriot Act

    Many people sent me links to various critiques of the Patriot Act. For the reasons I mentioned in my original post, it’s very difficult to find objective evaluations of the law. Two stand out: this one by Reason magazine and this editorial on Capitalism magazine. After doing some reading, I’ve been convinced that the Act…

  • Two news stories that provide some interesting insight into the human mind and its potential: a 12-year-old begins medical school at the University of Chicago and a man’s visision is restored after 43 years of blindness.

  • Greenspan's "bubbles"

    Economists at the BIS (The Bank for International Settlements is a central-bank for the world) have issued an inane ruling that shows just how clueless they are. They told a Fed conference that “Central banks should tackle emerging asset bubbles head-on rather than wait till they burst and then clean up afterward.” The only point…

  • Here is a damsel in distress the world has forgotten about. Help her out by spreading the word.

  • Where were you on 9/11?

    I’ve been wondering what possible motivation even an Islamic nut would have to bomb an irrelevant and pacifist group like the UN. According to one UK-based fundamentalist group, the UN is just as “quango organisation doing the bidding of the US.” In related news, neither New York City nor the major media networks plan any…

  • I got the job!

    Yes, it’s the one I really wanted. My busy life will suddenly get a lot busier…

  • Take four officers of the objectivist club, mix in one philosopher, decant a bottle of Bacardi rum and VanillaTwist Smirnoff vodka, and combine with “The Two Towers” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” DVD’s, and you get a great evening, served for five. I was so sick of the all the pathetically idiotic movies I had…

  • I’ve added more great artists to my art gallery. Most of my new stuff comes from ArtRenewal, but they have many thousands of artists, so it can be hard to find the best artists if you don’t know what to look for. I’m going to look for some Victorian, Impressionist, and Renaissance pieces next, so…