The only certainties in life are death and taxes. I am sick of taxes. Taxes are theft – a standard refrain from Libertarians – that I hold as a truism precisely because they are extracted under penalty of law. Thus taxation is a coercive act. The refrain of good socialist-minded folks is that the richContinue reading “Man vs State”
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Equity and Thought Reform
I was subjected to some Maoist-light re-education at work. Telling me all about my implicit biases and teaching me all about equity.[1] It came replete with some illustrations. I loathe this image since it makes a direct visual reference to The Giving Tree – one of my favorite books from childhood. I wondered about copyrightContinue reading “Equity and Thought Reform”
Graeber’s “Debt”
Too many books sit unread on my shelf. This weekend, I finally made my way to Debt, The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber (2011). The first chapter prepared me for disappointment. Graeber proudly announces his role in protesting the IMF and occupying Wall Street (I did not know his background before buying his books).Continue reading “Graeber’s “Debt””
Protective Arts 