Natural market dynamics have are effective at managing resources in society. Yet, even supports of free markets reverse that position in regard to immigration. « Continue »
Free Market Immigration
Economy and Government: an Evolutionary Perspective
Here is a rough draft detailed outline for Economy and Government: an Evolutionary Perspective. Included are theories on evolutionary psychology and dynamics of evolution, the creation of an analogy between market systems and biological systems, concepts regarding complex dynamic systems, and a discussion of optimization problems. Heavy reading, but worth it if you’re interested in finding out just why natural market economics is indeed a reasonable solution.« Continue »
Net Neutrality and Net Control: Destruction of the Private Internet
Net neutrality laws and SOPA style legislation seem to be in opposition to one other. Why then do so many of the authoritarian politicians, both Democrat and Republican, support both?« Continue »
Court Appointed Officiant Denies Atheist Couple
A court appointed officiant refused to officate a wedding between a couple because they did not believe in god. Is this a violation of the 14th amendment? The answer, at first, seems to be yes. However, the real answer is not as obvious.« Continue »
Religion and Atheism
While this is not true in all cases, I have found that atheists often have a sense of pride in the idea that they have managed to eschew religion. Worse yet, sometimes people exhibit sheer hatred for religions in general. A quick search for “atheism religion” on Amazon.com shows how much vitriol surrounds the discussion of religion in regards to views by atheists. Yet, in many cases, atheists are indeed religious. While this seems like a contradiction, this seeming contradiction is the result of a weak understanding of religion and the concept of atheism.« Continue »