The Edge, which normally contains exceptionally interesting and well-reasoned argument, has posted a piece of intellectual tripe of such cognitive incompetence that one wonders how author Jonathan Haidt thinks his way out of bed in the morning.
Watching the footy tonight I was privileged to view the latest public advertising campaign from our federal government. The campaign is for the new NetAlert program to protect children from online stalkers and other e-criminals. The main plank of the $189 million NetAlert campaign is an internet content filtering program. Now, protecting children from online [...]
Evolutionary psychology. It is one of the most fascinating fields in science right now. I love it. I also hate it because it lends itself to terrible articles like “Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature” by Allan Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa in Psychology Today. I know, I know. It’s only Psychology Today, not a [...]
OK, I’ve delayed long enough on returning to my previous post to discuss judicial activism. Having thought about this I have decided that the amount of reading I would have to do to make my argument is beyond my desire and current capacity, so I will refer readers to Mitchell J. Freedman’s blog entry listing [...]
There have been rumours of a new Iranian bicycle designed to protect women’s modesty by enclosing them in an opaque cabin as they ride. This is intended to assist women pursue sporting activities. While this has a suspiciously hoax-like ring to it, one can only hope that it is true. Consider this shameless female cyclist [...]
You want to know how bad scam agents can get? How about taking money from writers to represent them? (Note: if you are paying your agent, then they are not your agent and you are not their client, you are their mark.) This is how most scam agents work. But take it a step further: [...]
Consider, if you will, this studio publicity quote for the upcoming Captivity:
Held captive in a cell, Jennifer is subjected to a series of terrifying, life-threatening tortures that could only be conceived by a twisted, sadistic mind.
…and then we film it for your viewing pleasure.
A twisted, sadistic mind, eh? Is that description meant to apply [...]
Why won’t it stop? I had no intention of raising religion this frequently, but right now being an atheist in Australia is like being locked in a room with a TV blaring out Religious Big Brother 24 hours a day that you can’t turn off or turn down.
Yet another mental contortionist speaking in the name [...]
I’ve been challenged on my post decrying the recent Supreme Court decision to criminalise intact dilatation and evacuation (iD&E), so here’s more argumentation about how I came to my conclusion. For those who enjoy reading 73-page legal documents, the complete summation can be found here.
The finding can be condemned on two grounds. It ignored [...]
Explanation: this nauseating opinion article by Roger Sandell in Quadrant.
