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January 27, 2013

Casino Capitalism vs. Educated Hope

As always, thanks to John F. for reminding me of an article that I put on my to-read list and forgot about. Very well worth the read. …Against the dystopian visions that drive the new extremism, there is a need… Continue reading

December 14, 2012

The Untold Delights Of Duluth | American History Lives at American Heritage

Thanks to my good colleague & sister Kelli Barr for point out this awesomely sarcastic speech that heralds the Age of Boosterism whilst firmly planted in the Gilded Age. From the speech of Rep. J. Proctor Knott (D-KY) to the… Continue reading

November 27, 2012

Epistemic Closure & the Reality-Based Center

The article below is encouraging to me on many levels. I have feared that I was a Texan committing the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy. That is where you cherry pick the evidence to meet the conclusion you want to support. So… Continue reading

August 24, 2012

The Ridiculous Rise of Ayn Rand – The Conversation – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Continuing the non-discussion about Ayn Rand and her unfortunate influence: Right-wing think tanks can have Rand (even if she had little use for them). In the academy, she is a nonperson. Her theories are works of fiction. Her works of… Continue reading