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The Obscenity of Obscenity Laws

by July 17th, 2010 - Culture » Politics » Society »

Here is a call to outlaw Obscenity Laws on the grounds that they are the only obscenity. Full Disclosure: I don’t feel that I am defined by these things…but I do like sex…and I do like porn… …and for me, the question of whether something is artistic or not is not relevant. In less controversial […]

Unreviewed Reviews – The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz

by March 30th, 2010 - Politics » Culture » The Written Word »

Late one night while watching an episode of the Colbert Report, it came time for the interview segment to which more often or not I tend to make a jerking off gesture towards the product being peddled, Colbert’s comic flair lubricating the way, but on this night rubbed myself imaginarily raw in protest of guest […]

As Always When Being Reformed

by March 21st, 2010 - Politics »

I do not think people can actually communicate with one another and that it is only an inescapable phenomenon of our unique capabilities of perception, whereby were we to view our interactions with different faculties we would see ourselves somewhat more accurately as communicating about as well as wooden blocks do tumbling against one another […]

The Politics of Government Without Ideology

by February 26th, 2010 - Politics »

In debate over hotly contested legislation in the last few years, politicians have more and more spewed forth noble, heartwarming, selfless pleas to the effect of: “Now is not the time for ideology. Government must do what works and abandon what does not work.” In my attempts to imagine a government actually taking actions without […]

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