Monthly Archive: August 2014
On Human Nature
In my inequality post, Snarky McSnarkSnark writes, The elevation of the “economic man” over the “social man” in our political and cultural thinking has led us increasingly away for our own core nature. I...
The Police Through Their Own Eyes
Ferguson has placed in stark relief the fact that the police view themselves as an independent authority unbeholden and unanswerable to either the people or their elected representatives.
Leisure Time v. Consumerism Open Thread
This post is inspired by Hanley’s post on inequality and LWA’s comments about whether materialist desires are making all of us really unhappy. LWA wrote: “I’ve written a bit here how I do believe...
Sunday!
If I may veer off into some political territory, let me just say that the trailer for the movie “Let’s Be Cops” struck me as kinda tasteless way back in June when I first saw it.
Inequality, the Landed Gentry, the Middle Class, and Capitalism
With the help of other bloggers, James Hanley explains why this guy isn’t as poor as you think he is, and neither is the middle class.
Yeah, so I am basically Indiana Jones.
The fine line between hero/good Samaritan and busybody/stalker.
Just In Case
Zic asks that we watch this video that Radley Balko links to in his post on The Watch from a couple days ago.
Series! (1960s)
As with music, politics, and American society in general, in baseball the 60s don’t really begin until halfway through through the decade. 1960 What’s the most dramatic play in baseball? A walk-off home run....
Abolish Advanced Placement?
Burt Likko thinks that if Advanced Placement classes don’t represent actual advanced education, maybe we’re better off without them.
Ugh
For people who wonder why conservatives sometimes get accused of racism, just go read the comments in this thread by Conservative Daily, a Facebook page with 5,700,000+ likes. Amazing lack of pushback on a...
Words I never thought I’d write, and perhaps a good sign…
You know, that Erick Erickson fellow is right.
Living the Dream, and other ways to ruin your life
“Yes, I know. I don’t want to go back either. But there are some nice people I promised to take out on the next trip so they can experience what we’re experiencing now, so we have to turn around. But it is breaking my heart a little, because this is perfect and I never want it to end.”
