July 2012
“Well, capitalism does have a lot of strengths, including producing things that...”
– Joseph Stiglitz (via azspot)
Corporate Profits Just Hit An All-Time High, Wages... →
In short, our current system and philosophy is creating a country of a few million overlords and 300+ million serfs.
June 2012
“The real question is, where does our version of dystopic web-life go from here?...”
– William Gibson got some of it right (via azspot)
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“The word “Omphalos” is Greek for “navel,” a reference to the idea that Adam and...”
– slacktivist (via azspot)
“Why does it matter that almost half the country rejects the overwhelming...”
– What’s the Matter With Creationism? (via azspot)
“I know we’re not supposed to bring this up, but Romney is a high official in a...”
– Charles P. Pierce (via azspot)
The REAL Reason Conservatives Always Win →
A fantastic overview of group selection can be found in E.O. Wilson’s groundbreaking new book, The Social Conquest of Earth, which builds a powerful argument for how humanity’s social nature enabled us to dominate every ecosystem we have entered in our 2 million year history.*
The argument goes something like this:
Throughout history, a tiny number of species have developed a capability...
