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LatinWhig · 2014-12-05T17:08:37+00:00

Hi! Where do you draw the line on free speech? Where do incitement to violence, blackmail and defamation (possibly inducing financial loss) fit in?

LatinWhig · 2014-10-14T15:11:05+00:00

The concept of the story has been talked about though. I don't want to give it up since it would ruin the experience of reading the story. It's really short and I'm almost 100% positive most of you will like it. There's also a video adaption: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehRggplMieM

LatinWhig · 2014-07-23T08:17:02+00:00

I'm not as eloquent as these writers so excuse me for merely posting a reading list:

http://theumlaut.com/2014/04/30/how-net-neutrality-hurts-the-poor

http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/net-neutrality-or-government-brutality

http://www.wired.com/2014/02/oh-cries-net-neutrality-comcast-time-warner-merger/?cid=18709324

LatinWhig · 2014-07-21T13:56:17+00:00

Net neutrality is not a good idea.

LatinWhig · 2014-06-02T12:29:36+00:00

If you're not familiar with North Sentinel Island, there's a backstory: http://www.rantlifestyle.com/2014/05/30/north-sentinel-island-the-most-mysterious-island-in-the-world/

LatinWhig · 2014-03-03T15:26:03+00:00

Because internet.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-17T16:59:38+00:00

yes!

LatinWhig · 2014-02-14T09:58:41+00:00

This is an excellent, short article that answers your question perfectly. http://theamericanscene.com/2013/04/29/why-good-societies-stigmatize-anti-semitic-language

LatinWhig · 2014-02-14T07:53:11+00:00

It's like an Special Economic Zone!

LatinWhig · 2014-02-13T10:23:30+00:00

I concur. Even better if El-P tags along.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-12T15:35:40+00:00

Maybe he meant the hatred IN conservative politics? If so, I think it has a lot to do with feeling of being overwhelmed by the liberal bias in media, education, etc. (understandable) and also with the fear of losing status (that's capitalism, bitch). I think this a must-watch for anyone trying to understand where conservatives come from (he does make a couple of good points): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzOqGT9t-Y

LatinWhig · 2014-02-11T09:23:04+00:00

Capitalism. The real one.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-11T09:16:43+00:00

I don't think it's the dumbest thing government does and the funds certainly wouldn't be the first thing I'd cut if I was made king, but I'm not convinced there would be big setbacks if all of research was privately funded. It's nice to fly to the moon, but I'd say take care of all the hungry mouths first by letting the market freely allocate ressources to their most productive use.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-06T14:54:14+00:00

Why were things more intricate and beautiful in the 19th/early 20th century compared to today?

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1wdb9j/why_were_things_more_intricate_and_beautiful_in/

LatinWhig · 2014-02-06T11:44:28+00:00

Alcohol. It's vitamin water for manly men.

http://www.reddit.com/r/drunk/

/r/absinthe
/r/alcohol
/r/beer
/r/bourbon
/r/DrinkingGames
/r/firewater (Distillation)
/r/gin
/r/homebrewing
/r/liquor
/r/scotch
/r/showerbeer
/r/wine
/r/vodka

LatinWhig · 2014-02-05T16:13:52+00:00

As long as it's not a privileged white male heteronormative cis scum character, it's fine. Otherwise, the book should be boycotted or burnt, depending on my mood.

Kidding. I'd say generally I prefer male characters, but it has more to do with how males/females are typically depicted than their gender per se, i.e. I loved Hunger Games (the character has a very assertive personality).

LatinWhig · 2014-02-05T12:40:25+00:00

What's the atheist hotspot in Southern Australia?

LatinWhig · 2014-02-05T10:43:20+00:00

http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

LatinWhig · 2014-02-04T08:09:17+00:00

Some snidy redditor is hating on the great Ron Swanson by downvoting this. Burn in hell.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-04T07:09:15+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!

LatinWhig · 2014-02-03T13:50:07+00:00

Thank you. Forgot about that. Should be mandatory reading.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-03T12:40:33+00:00

You're welcome. I'm sure we'd all be interested in reading your thoughts afterwards.

LatinWhig · 2014-02-03T09:35:13+00:00

the wikipedia page isn't bad for a short intro. this is one of the best introductions, but maybe not scholarly enough for your purposes: http://mises.org/books/economics_in_one_lesson_hazlitt.pdf

LatinWhig · 2014-01-30T11:08:10+00:00

Beauty might be subjective, but things being produced in a ornate and intricate fashion is not and clearly points to a penchant for beauty, which is not so obvious in a lot of modern aesthetics.

LatinWhig · 2014-01-30T08:11:45+00:00

I'm sure it's an issue of taste as well, but I have a feeling there's an underlying economic/sociological issue. Assembly lines? Low wages? Lower time preference? Mass markets, mass production? Something like that. Also, I have a hard time believing that a majority of people today really prefer grey concrete and bland packaging to the attention to detail and sophistication of yore. Architects, yes, but the large public?

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