Archive for the ‘society’ Category
Who is the leisure class?
Vasco Pyjama has been on fire since coming back to Australia. Here she outlines the basis of the divide between the developing world and the west:
Two years ago, I travelled through Mindanao, the war-torn southernmost island of the Philippines. Villages there were populated with modest wooden huts made with coco lumber and leaf roofing. Then [...]
Living the decaf life…
Following a post by Robin Warner, a rant on decaf.
You see, I have a guiding principle which steers me away from decaf. It’s based on the idea that fun is temporary - nothing lasts forever and you can have too much of a good thing. So when you enjoy something, really enjoy it. Don’t be [...]
Washington Times financed by Rev. Sun Moon on behalf of GOP
Consortium News reports that the US Republican Party’s propaganda organ the Washington Times has been financed by the Rev. Sun Moon at a cost of $3 billion over the years.
Principles of freedom
Positive and negative freedom
Suppose a person is on their way to an appointment, and they reach an intersection where they can go left or right. There are several possible reasons why they might choose to go one way or the other, and these reasons relate to the person’s freedom:
If the road is open and the [...]
Golf courses
Bristling Badger has some musings on the popular support for Chavez in comparison to Bush. He mentions in passing
The mayor of Venezuela’s capital Caracas says he plans to expropriate two exclusive golf courses and use the land for homes for the city’s poor.
Mayor Juan Barreto has said playing golf on lavish courses within sight [...]
