My declarations
We are the revolution taking place. We are responsible for the world in every sense – political, social, moral.
We are responsible for the planet. We are responsible for the unemployed.
Of course, we can blame the banks, the disaster that irresponsible people created in the financial system, the political repression, the inability of the Govts. to hear what people has to say.But this will not help the world (...)
On civil rights vs public goods
Lately I've run across many characterizations of 'rights' as inclusive of food, water, shelter, health care, education, etc. For example, see this Declaration of Occupation. I have a problem with that characterization. The original distinction of 'rights', as found in the Bill of Rights, is that of 'inalienable' rights which are innate to (...)
The Need for Enemies
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
-Aristophanes
There's something about the shower that is often inspiring. The swirl of water flowing down the drain is a nice metaphor for the way disparate thoughts sometimes come together. I'm going to present this more or less as it came to me in the shower today.
I was contemplating how Senator (...)
