The Jury System
“We have a jury system which is superior to any in the world, and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of...
Author: Simon
The Path to Enlightenment (part two)
There are many paths to enlightenment. Some paths are Rocky. But fear not I can help you down the...
Words Seldom Seen: Nihilism
Nihilism Noun: Total rejection of established laws and institutions. Anarchy Example: When the Nihilists take...
Knowing You’re Wrong
"You will never fully convince someone that he is wrong; only reality can." Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game...
USPS Kudos
Last week in the mail I got this half a postcard in a plastic bag with an apology printed on it from the USPS....
The Law
“Law is nothing else but the reason of wise men.” Abraham Lincoln Quoted in Lincoln's Last Trial by Dan Abrams A...
A Political Heuristic
I went over the November ballot with some friends and applied my new heuristic to some of the measures and candidates...
The Path to Enlightenment
The path to enlightenment has many twists. I have gone this way before you and I can...
Words Seldom Seen: Flaneur
Flaneur Noun: An idler or loafer Example: "He started with enthusiasm but within a few hours he was a flaneur." In...
The Biggest Interest Group
"There exists a great deal of evidence that, from the time of the pharaohs, state officials looked after themselves...
