Brian Weatherson’s Philosophy Weblog is lots of fun for philosophers, and his Online Papers in Philosophy is a great service for them. I’ve been meaning to link to him for a while. Seeing as he was just talking about Laurie (my significantly smarter other) this seems like a good time.
I drop by Brian’s blog to […]
Terry Pratchett, the novelist and acute political sociologist, recently noted (in his book Night Watch) a pattern often displayed by successful revolutionaries. Before the revolution, they are convinced the problem is that the good and pure and true people are living in a corrupt and stupid and worthless society. After the revolution, though, […]
More than Dubya hates Saddam
Or an Idiotarian hates a clue
Or Reynolds hates the A.N.S.W.E.R. icks
That’s how much I love you.
I love you more than a Max can Speak
And more than a DenBeste bores
I love you more than Denton smirks
And more than Caruso roars.
As a Freeper hates a Camembert slice
And an OxBlogger hates a dove
As CalPundit […]
Some good stuff over at The Agonist about the likelihood of messy urban warfare. Sean-Paul Kelly is skeptical of those who take the General Melchett “barren featureless desert” view of combat in Iraq. Read the comments, too.
What’s a few miles between friends? asks David Adesnik over at OxBlog, complaining about the discovery that Iraq has missiles with a range of 114 miles, rather than the permitted 90 miles.
He might also ask, what’s a few miles between enemies? As we found out yesterday, North Korea has a ballistic missile capable of hitting […]
Chris Bertram muses about metaphors, specifically about machine metaphors for the mind (clockwork, hydraulic, computer) and gaming metaphors for society (bowls, billiards, football). Whether a society’s basic outlook is reflected in or by its games is one of those interesting problems that’s more tractable over a few beers than it is actually researchable. Two axes […]
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