Jeez. When I suggested that Harry Frankfurt's On Bullshit might be an important book for our times, I must say it was not in anticipation of something like this. The booking is certainly apropos. As I understand Frankfurt's conception of bullshit, The Daily Show is probably the most...
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Mok, Matt Yglesias, and Ezra Klein debate the question of the sincerity of George Bush's public opposition to gay rights. Obviously, the first thing to say that the question is pretty much.
Wow. This is probably a good thing, if the owners agree to the deal. Part of me is a little upset that the players agreed to a cap, but it's.
I have been thinking much of the day about this post by Dr. B, only to come to find that several of the most prominent bloggers have already linked to it. So, evidently, the added value in terms of attention that I can add is nearly...
The Poor Man discovers an exciting new educational opportunity. It's better than the school that gave John Gray his Ph.D, so enroll today!
Hey, at least it will be the last time in a while... Michael Berube is, of course, the first place to look. I am somewhat disappointed, however, that he seems.
O'Reilly strongly defends torture.* You see, of mention such things in public, you're not just misguided; you're on the other side. The Rude Pundit calls him out. *Offer valid only under Republican Administrations.
I have been known to mock Instapundit for the near-total lack of substantive political discussion. But if his latest Shill Central Station piece is any indication, it's for the best. How does Prof..
If you're a fan of bad things happening to people who really, really deserve it, take heart in the recent arrest of white supremicist and all-around scumbag Keith Gilbert for.
Q: How does a man with a B.A. in Economics and no apparent scientific expertise go about demonstrating the lack of reliability of a well-established scientific consensus? The Poor Man has the answer! Hint: The idea for this technique came to him when he noticed how...
Scott's got an excellent suggestion for a serious blogging topic for me below, so what do I do? In a moment of temporary insanity and inexplicable self-abuse, I follow a.
UPDATE: Somewhat reassuringly, apparently I didn't notice the problem below because this isn't, in fact, a feature of the constitution; a simple majority is all that is required for most things..