Category Archives: social sciences

Just a Few

People do change. But very few of them change at any given time, and seldom do they change very much. Radical turn-arounds are quite rare. Human behavior remains subject to much manipulation, but human nature itself is burned in. This … Continue reading

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Tidbit: Economies of Scale

Take a quick read, and consider this thought: There is only one excuse for seeking the benefits of economic consolidation, only one “benefit” — it’s makes it possible for plutocrats to rob everyone at once. No other long term benefit … Continue reading

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The Right Tribe

Most Christians today are ill-equipped to understand what’s happening in places like France. I’ve been watching for some years the rise of right-wing nationalist groups in Europe. I won’t pretend I know the subject well, because that would require staying … Continue reading

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More on Those Concentration Camps

I’m not the only one who sees the concentration camps as getting real close. Of all the writers associated with Alex Jones, Kurt Nimmo is about the only one I give any credibility. I followed him long before he found … Continue reading

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Reprise: Linux Elitism

I stand by my almost-three-year old post about the elitist attitude of Linux fans. To restate in fewer words, the attitude of Linux users reflects to a large degree that of the developers. The Open Source culture is developer-centric. The … Continue reading

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Poor Man's Economics Forecast, Part 2

A few more issues in which we recognize the difference between the plutocrats and the rest of us. By now I’m sure most of my readers are aware there are two completely different sets of laws for Them and for … Continue reading

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Poor Man's Economics Forecast

We are going to have more company here at the bottom of the economic food chain. Taken as a whole, we see all the maneuvering over banking, finance and monetary policy is carefully structured to protect a certain group of … Continue reading

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Concentration Camps in America Soon

That’s pretty much what I have to conclude when we cross reference the new military specialty in camp guard with the most recent defense appropriations bill. It was sometime ago we had that business with the new military occupation specialty … Continue reading

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Which Elite?

The proper question on government should be which elite group will rule. Democracy, however you define it, has not worked out well in the US, nor anywhere else in the West. It’s even worse in Islamic lands: “The entire point … Continue reading

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Radical Management: Budgeting

We work from the proper moral assumptions: Borrowing is evil unless you are starving. I categorically reject the entire budgeting and management philosophy of the West. It’s wrong before the first thought is put down on paper. Unfortunately, it’s not … Continue reading

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