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Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right, Jackasses Everywhere It should be uncontroversial to state that the world is full of jackasses. We all know when someone is acting as one, and if we are honest, we should recognize that we at times are one ourselves. In our day-to-day lives this is not much …
An Age-Old Fear Lately the news, business and main page, have been filled with stories about the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mostly this has focused on the Microsoft product Chat GPT, which is sort of a souped-up search engine. Chat GPT also has the capacity to learn and to engage with people in a …
The Anti-Terminator Thesis: Machines Save Humanity (Again) Read More »
This week’s essay continues our examination of the housing crisis. Last week we looked at the restrictions upon supply that have hindered the construction of additional housing. This week we will focus on the artificial increase in demand that adds fuel to this fire. We will also examine some possible solutions that are being offered. …
It Really Is A Crisis Many recognize that we are but stewards of God’s creation, yet remain fuzzy on what effective stewardship means. So, it is necessary to occasionally look at economic issues and ask ourselves, are we being effective stewards of what God has given us. This may be “eyes glaze over stuff” for …
What Business Should Be This week I wish to share a movie clip as a means of communicating the best of what business aspires to be. Many, particularly on the left, but increasingly on the right, view business as a negative institution. This is particularly true when it comes to perception of large corporations. No …
Freedom won Freedom lent Freedom gone Freedom spent -Anonymous What’s All This Now? Yes, another essay with a funky word in the title. Desuetude is a word, with its main application in law, that means “a state of disuse”. In law it has an application in that property can become so unused and maintained that …
An updated repost of a previous Labor Day essay. Of Course Labor is Good No, I am not suggesting that it is inappropriate to honor labor. There is nobility in any honest work. As Christians, we should realize that work is not a punishment. Work is not a result of the Fall. Even in the …
Is Wealth A Blessing? Many people, including me once upon a time, will speak about being blessed in relation to their material well-being. They will say things like “I am blessed to have a good job”, or “I am blessed to have a nice house”. One must look at these kinds of statements logically. Think …
The Scope of the Question The great edifice known as The National Security State conjures up men in black who operate in the shadows. Perhaps it evokes the memory of Colonel Flagg, the hapless intelligence officer from the television show MASH. Regardless of what image comes to mind there is often an underlying sense that …
What Exactly is a Reactionary? Many people are charged with being a reactionary. It is taken for granted that being labeled as a reactionary is a negative thing. However, the label is tossed around without much consideration given to the meaning, either by the one leveling the charge, or the one receiving the opprobrium. The …